This episode of Conversations About Student Mental Health explores the mindset shift that is necessary to create a culture and climate of mental health and wellness in your school. Making this shift is one of three critical facets of maximizing the mental health and wellness of students. Chris Leonard talks with Dr. Ricki Gibbs, Principal of […]
It’s no secret that the mental health needs of youth have been intensifying. Getting young people the treatment they need in a crisis has become a greater challenge because of the length of time they must spend in the emergency room (often more than 12 hours) waiting for risk assessments and acute follow up care. […]
As the COVID pandemic rages on, students are facing significant challenges, including: Overcoming learning loss Dramatic increases in mental health issues among children and teens (leading to rising rates of emergency department visits and suicide attempts) Increased gun violence against children and school shootings Prolonged social isolation Increases in behavioral issues in the classroom and […]
In this webinar, learn how to recognize problematic anxiety and depression in school-aged children K-12 as well as strategies and tools to help. Highlights include: • The difference between feeling anxious or depressed and having a disorder • How anxiety and depression impact critical learning capacities • How to identify when a student needs […]