Teachers and other school staff are at the frontlines of the youth mental health crisis. A series of webinars offered by the San Diego County Office of Education will better equip them to attend to students' mental health challenges.
“Nicotine withdrawal can cause anxiety, can cause irritability, depression and if parents and teachers don't know their students are using these things they might not know what’s going on,” Jenkins said.
There is also a focus on eating disorders, which have been on the rise. She said one of the biggest misconceptions about eating disorders is people living with them are always underweight.Rady’s has seen an increase in youth eating disorders during the pandemic, partially because of isolation, Jenkins said. She added those with an eating disorder may also have depression or anxiety.
“Depending on your family — your stress — you’re using eating as a way to control or deal with underlying kinds of stressors or concerns,” Jenkins said. “That’s a little bit of an oversimplification but that’s why eating disorders are considered a mental health disorder.” There is a webinar on Feb. 28 for parents and caregivers relating to childhood drug use and mental health. On March 21 there is a session on depression and anxiety and on April 25 the focus is on the importance of healthy relationships. The webinar series is free and Spanish translations will be available.
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