Posts by InterACT New York

Talented actors Bring Real Teen Drama to Life Interactive Post-vignette Discussion with Mental Health Expert Topics Include: Anxiety, Loneliness, Peer Pressure, Social Media Effects,Healthy vs Unhealthy Relationships Check out this video to get a glimpse of InterACT’s online programming! As teens face new uncertainties, unprecedented health risks, academic stress and challenging social pressures, starting conversations…

Now you can be a part of our InterACT NY programs from virtually anywhere! As the pandemic hit and InterACT NY was forced to cancel in-person programs, we realized that this presented the optimal moment to offer online programs. Quickly pivoting to a virtual format, we offered several InterACT Showcases free-of-charge. As some schools have…

By Fran Mendelowitz, LCSW Bananagrams: How can a little game the size of a banana offer so many big lessons about life? When we open this appealing, banana-shaped container of 144 letter tiles, we find a fast-paced word game requiring players to create grids of intersecting words with tiles they have randomly selected. During the…

Image: Bhuddistdoor.net If we look at 2020 in reverse, we see 0202. 02, the commonly referred to abbreviation for oxygen which many think of as “breath,” has become the focus of our lives this past year. Unlike any year before it, 2020 has uncovered the preciousness and fragility of our breath. Many have had the devastating experience of…

Anxiety is pervasive. It is universally felt and it is increasingly interfering in people’s lives.  Anxiety doesn’t just hijack the brain. It also stakes out spots in the body, sometimes leading to headaches, nausea, muscle tension etc.  Anxiety tends to gain momentum if we don’t intervene in a timely and thoughtful manner.  How can we…

SH stands for Sexual Harassment and SH… also reminds us that we’ve been too quiet (shushed) for too long about the importance of teaching the building blocks of healthy relationships before it’s too late.  It is imperative that we reach out to children of younger ages to start conversations about self-respect and to help them develop relationships that are built on mutual…