Board meeting centers on student safety, support Navya Narayanan and Mayu Altekar-Okazaki February 12, 2026
ASB to host Asian American youth mental health panel Celina Lee, Senior Staff Writer September 16, 2024
Neurodiversity Week events promote awareness among student body Kristine Lin, Senior Staff Writer March 29, 2023
Local eating disorder specialist gives advice for the holidays Ash Mehta and Olga Muys December 7, 2021
Editorial: As Daylight Savings ends, let’s reconsider the bell schedule The Paly Voice Staff November 6, 2021
District faces counselor shortage while prioritizing mental health Arohi Bhattacharya and Sofie Zalatimo September 30, 2021
![Steve Young, NFL Hall of Fame quarterback, discusses coaching behaviors that promote and protect mental health at a youth athlete mental health panel at Stanford University yesterday. mental health is something he wishes had been discussed more when he was younger. "I would’ve loved to have the ability to chat about it [mental health] so I'm glad it's happening now," Young said.](https://palyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Untitled-6-3.jpg)
![Looking up from her laptop to smile at a student, Palo Alto High School science teacher Elizabeth Brimhall has faced a rough struggle with her mental health over the past few years. According to Brimhall, this experience has taught her to empathize more strongly with others going through a similar situation. “When my thoughts are going really quickly, I have to remember to slow down and take time to listen to my students,” Brimhall said. “Before I experienced it [mental health issues] myself, I had so many friends and family members that had struggled with mental health that I think I already had empathy for students, but now having experienced [it] myself even more so.” (Photo: Kristine Lin)](https://palyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/DSC0004-900x600.jpg)
