What are some practical mental health tools to help me & my student?
Ross Szabo
Geffen Academy at UCLA
- Part 1How can I help my student take charge of their mental health?
- Part 2 What are some practical mental health tools to help me & my student?
Show Notes
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00:02Mental health in education, including the impact of technology and traditional education's brokennessHighlights the importance of understanding that not all screentime is created equal.
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05:12Mental health education in schools, including definitions, vocabulary, and peer supportEmphasizes the need for a clear and accurate definition of mental health in schools, and using a health education approach to teach mental health education.
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10:31Mental health education in schools, challenges and solutionsEmphasizes the importance of hiring qualified teachers who understand how to implement mental health education correctly, and provides training through the Mental Health Education Institute.
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14:13Mental health in education, including teacher training and personal storytellingEducators should receive more training on mental health and how to interact with students around personal stories.
Quotes
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"Mental health is definitely trending in the wrong direction." - Ross Szabo
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"The massive number of students seeking help aren't seeking help for mental health disorders." - Ross Szabo
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"We can't keep blaming kids for not being able to cope with things without actually teaching them skills, without actually having conversations." - Ross Szabo
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"The most important thing to understand is that schools can't be therapy centers." - Ross Szabo
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“We can't address the youth mental health crisis without addressing the adult mental health crisis.” - Ross Szabo
- Part 1How can I help my student take charge of their mental health?
- Part 2 What 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.
