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As the challenges of modern education take their toll on student well-being, it is evident that student mental health is a critical concern. A study by the Healthy Minds Study revealed that during the 2020-2021 school year, over 60% of college students faced at least one mental health problem. Additionally, in 2022, Best Colleges reported a staggering 77% of college students experiencing moderate to serious psychological distress, with anxiety affecting 35% and depression impacting 27%.
Parents everywhere are trying to figure things out post-COVID-19. Many of your efforts involve trial and error. While you are feeling the shift, so are the kids, particularly teens. Understanding what everyone is going through and raising two teens herself, parenting expert and licensed educational psychologist, Reena B. Patel is going through the same struggles with her own.
Whether you approve of schools reopening or not, if your district decides to reopen schools, your children will be required to wear a mask. Many parents are concerned that their child will refuse to or even take their mask off during the day. How can parents encourage and maintain mask wearing when they struggle with this at home? These are some of the number one question parenting expert, guidance counselor, licensed educational psychologist, and board-certified behavior analyst, Reena B. Patel (LEP, BCBA) is hearing from clients, friends, and her community. Reena offers a number of ways to help your child get there.
Being a parent is joyous and exciting, but also comes with a lot of worry and anxiety. May is National Mental Health Month and the latest figures from the National Institute for Mental Health (NIMH) indicate that 40 million US adults carry an anxiety disorder diagnosis each year and parental anxiety is widespread. Here are 5 helpful steps to reduce the power and presence of worry and anxiety in your life as a parent.
