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Supporting Student Mental Health & SEL with Iuri Melo of School Pulse
Teacher Self-Care and Life Balance: Personal Growth to Empower Educators & Avoid Burnout
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What if one text message could save a student's life? In this powerful episode, Grace sits down with Iuri Mellow, co-founder of School Pulse, to explore a revolutionary mental health support system that's preventing tragedies in schools across America. After 7 students died by suicide in his Utah community, social worker and best-selling author, Iuri created a solution that gives students anonymous access to trained counselors via text—before and after school, 7 days a week.
⚠️ Content Warning: Brief discussion of suicidal/homicidal ideation in youth
💡 Episode Highlights
What School Pulse Offers:
- 📱 Live text-based counseling support for students (grades 6-12)
- 🆓 Free 22-topic video library (absenteeism, anxiety, vaping, grief, and more)
- 🔒 Anonymous, confidential student access to trained professionals
- ✉️ Weekly positive psychology content sent via text and email
- 👨👩👧 Parent involvement and transparency built-in
Why Teachers Need This:
- Removes the burden of being "unlicensed therapists"
- Low-lift, high-impact support system
- Multiplies school counseling capacity without adding workload
- Click-and-play resources requiring zero training
- Ridiculously affordable for schools
The Game-Changer:
- 80% of student engagement is positive conversations
- Less than 3% student opt-out rate
- Success story at minute 45-47 that will blow your mind
- Has prevented homicidal ideation, self-harm, and more
- Students stay connected even after graduating
🔗 Resources
Website: schoolpulse.org
Free Video Library: https://schoolpulse.org/student-success/
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🎯 Bottom Line
Teachers can't do it all—and they shouldn't have to. This episode offers hope and practical solutions for supporting student mental health without adding to educator burnout.
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