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A collection of 52 short skills related to stress, emotional regulation, and calming the nervous system.
Metro Prep Impact
Youth Mental Health
Understanding the Mind. Building Skills.
An educational reference for understanding how commonly taught cognitive and behavioural skills work. Designed to build literacy, not to provide counselling or treatment.
Research-Based Content
Student-Created
Educational Purpose
What Is This?
Metro Prep Impact — Youth Mental Health is a student-driven educational initiative that explores well-established cognitive and behavioural skills commonly taught in psychology and mental health education.
Understand the Brain
Learn how the brain responds to stress and anxiety through accessible explanations and the Guard Dog/Wise Owl metaphor.
Learn the Language
Discover the terminology used in psychology education to describe common thinking patterns and emotional responses.
Explore Evidence
Access research-based skills as they appear in published psychological literature, with proper citations.
This site functions like an encyclopedia or reference library, not a therapy platform.
What This Site Is — and Is Not
Clear boundaries are an important part of responsible education.
✓ This site is:
- an educational resource
- a reference library of CBT-based skills
- a student-created learning project
- a place to explore how psychologists describe common skills
✕ This site is not:
- counselling or therapy
- diagnosis or treatment
- a replacement for professional mental health care
- a crisis or support service
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Three Skill Collections
Explore by Collection
Skills are organized into themed collections. Each collection focuses on a specific area of mental wellness, with 52 skills designed to build understanding.
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From Worry to Confidence
A collection of 52 CBT-based skills related to anxiety, worry, and thinking patterns.
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Master Your Attention
A collection of 52 skills related to focus, procrastination, planning, and time management.
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Browse All SkillsSkills Library
The Skills Library is the heart of this site. Each skill page includes a clear explanation of the concept, illustrative examples, background on the psychological science, and references to books and peer-reviewed research.
- 1 Clear Explanations
Understand what each skill is and how it works
- 2 Real-Life Examples
School-appropriate scenarios showing skills in action
- 3 Scientific Background
Learn where the research comes from
- 4 References
Links to books and peer-reviewed sources
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Skills Available
"Students are not acting as counsellors or professionals. They are learning how to explain ideas clearly and accurately."
Student Contributions
This site is created as part of Metro Prep Impact, the school's action-based learning program. Students contribute by:
- researching established CBT concepts
- writing educational explanations for a general audience
- recording narrated explanations of skills
- learning how to communicate responsibly about mental health topics
Why This Matters
Mental health is often discussed without clear explanations or shared language. By focusing on education and understanding, this project helps students:
Understanding the mind is a skill in itself.