What if a simple text message could change, or even save a teen’s life?
Listener alert: Suicide and suicide prevention are discussed in this episode.
iuri Melo is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 20 years of experience and the proud father of five. He’s the co-founder of SchoolPulse, a nationwide student support service that delivers positivity, optimism, and growth mindset tools to students, parents, and faculty via text and email.
After several teen suicides in his community, Iuri co-created SchoolPulse in 2017 to proactively support student well-being. He’s also the author of Mind Over Grey Matter and the teen best-seller Know Thy Selfie, and the developer of “Adventure Based Therapy.” With over 300 schools in 25+ states, Iuri’s mission to “bless the human family” is inspiring students every day through kindness, psychology, and powerful weekly videos.
Iuri shares how SchoolPulse is:
💥 Delivering real-time support to students, parents, and educators — without adding workload to school staff
💥 Grounded in research and designed to reach teens where they are
💥 Focused on growth mindset, optimism, and belonging
💥 Helping shift school culture toward proactive emotional support
💥 What are the most powerful ways to make a difference for a teen’s mental health?
💥 Backed by Iuri’s own insights as a father of five, therapist, author of Know Thy Selfie, and developer of Adventure-Based Therapy.
A 2 MINUTE VIDEO that quickly summarizes the SchoolPulse service and how schools deploy incredible strategies
- Here is a link to all of their extraordinary VIDEOS.
- Here is a link to the most comprehensive MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCE PAGE in the country, that SchoolPulse created and deliver to every school, parent, and student.
Links to Irui's books: Know Thy Selfie - t.ly/juUMB
Mind Over Grey Matter - t.ly/SxNUU
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