How can I help my student take charge of their mental health?
Ross Szabo
Geffen Academy at UCLA
- Part 1 How can I help my student take charge of their mental health?
- Part 2What are some practical mental health tools to help me & my student?
Show Notes
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00:02Mental health struggles in youth and how to identify and overcome themRoss Zevo shares his personal experience with mental health struggles and offers insights on how to help children identify and manage their mental health issues.
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04:00Mental health stigma, coping mechanisms, and the importance of checkPay attention to changes in your child's behavior and normalize conversations about mental health to help them develop emotional skills. Also, regular check-ins and open communication can help identify early signs of distress and prevent catastrophic events.
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10:28Mental health support for teenagersUnderstanding mental health categories is crucial for parents to provide appropriate support
Quotes
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"Youth Mental Health Crisis is just a giant puzzle right now. And so many people don't have the pieces they need." - Ross Szabo
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"The brain's second largest period of brain growth between [the ages of] 12 and 25, is when we often develop coping mechanisms without even realizing we're doing it." - Ross Szabo
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"There's a much larger gap with parents being uncomfortable than kids being uncomfortable talking about mental health right now." - Ross Szabo
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"A recent study came out that said 55% of young people are self-diagnosing on social media." - Ross Szabo
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“The most dangerous humans on our planet are people who hate themselves.” - Ross Szabo
- Part 1 How can I help my student take charge of their mental health?
- Part 2What are some practical mental health tools to help me & my student?
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Part 1How can I help my student take charge of their mental health?
Speaker and Wellness Director at Geffen Academy, Ross Szabo, delves into how educators can help their students take charge of their mental health. In this episode, Ross emphasizes the importance of open conversations about emotions and mental health with children from a young age, citing a lack of mental health professionals and resources. He stresses the need for early intervention and support to prevent mental health disorders, going further to discuss the challenges of mental health in adolescence, highlighting the importance of acceptance, self-awareness, and proactive coping mechanisms.
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Part 2What are some practical mental health tools to help me & my student?
Speaker and Wellness Director at Geffen Academy, Ross Szabo, delves into practical mental health tools to help parents, educators, and students. In this episode, Ross emphasizes the dual impact of technology on mental health in education, noting that technology can enhance learning, but excessive screen time and social media use can negatively affect students' mental health. He highlights the importance of normalizing conversations about mental health, providing students with a comprehensive definition of mental health, and prioritizing mental health education in schools. Ross goes further to iterate the need for less homework and more mental health education to create better mental health for teachers and students, and stresses the importance of training teachers and implementing a common language for mental health.
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