Students Struggle With Mental Health As Classes Resume

Students Struggle With Mental Health As Classes Resume

According to the Centers for Disease Control, 44% of students over the past two years have experienced persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness. This is affecting female adolescents significantly more than males. Health experts said among tips parents can implement are getting your student on a schedule as quickly as possible, making sure they get a full rest of eight hours, show them compassion with positive reinforcement, and allowing your child know they can talk to you about anything. There are ways for students and parents to get help.

You can text or call 988 if you are experiencing a mental health crisis.