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Helping Teens with their Mental Health Issues Megan Bush, MSSA, LISW-S

Helping Teens with their Mental Health Issues Megan Bush, MSSA, LISW-S. ‘I hope that someday we will learn the terrible cost we all pay when we ignore or mismanage those people in society who most need our help.’ (Judge Sandra Hamilton). Schools: Redefined. Mental Health Continuum.

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Helping Teens with their Mental Health Issues Megan Bush, MSSA, LISW-S

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  1. Helping Teens with their Mental Health IssuesMegan Bush, MSSA, LISW-S ‘I hope that someday we will learn the terrible cost we all pay when we ignore or mismanage those people in society who most need our help.’ (Judge Sandra Hamilton)

  2. Schools: Redefined

  3. Mental Health Continuum WellnessIllness

  4. Influencing Wellness • “Have compassion for everyone you meet, even when they don’t want it. What seems conceit, bad manners, or cynicism is always a sign of things no ears have heard, no eyes have seen. You do not know what wars are going on down there where the spirit meets the bone.”- Miller Williams • Identify a ‘baseline’ for each child. • Identify Protective Factors • Learn the cultural norms of each family • Engage with empathy • Normalize emotional regulation practices • Engage caregivers • Ensure that each child is someone’s responsibility

  5. Engaging with Empathy • “I guess you don’t care about hurting other kids.” • “You must not be very interested in getting good grades.” • “I’ve noticed that you’ve been getting pretty mad at some of the other kids, lately. What’s up?” • “I’ve noticed that you haven’t been getting much homework done lately. What’s up?”

  6. Classroom Environment • Physical Space • Emotional Space • Consequences

  7. The Face of Trauma • Overly concerned with their safety and the safety of others • Grandiose, Disturbing thoughts • Increased difficulty with authority, redirection and criticism • Re-enacting and/or re-experiencing the trauma • Increased engagement in high-risk behaviors • Avoidant behaviors • Emotional numbing • Hopelessness • Ruminating on death and dying • Intensity and duration of symptoms

  8. First Responder • Assess immediate safety/level of risk • Ground the child • Validate and Normalize • Mindfulness and Relaxation Exercises

  9. The Importance of Self Care‘There is a cost to caring’ (C. Figley) • Compassion Fatigue • Support System • Seek Professional Help • Physical Health • Mental Health

  10. Community Resources Lorain County Mental Health Crisis Hotline 1-800-888-6161 Lorain County Board of Mental Health 440-233-2020

  11. Helpful Resources • livesinthebalance.org • ‘The Explosive Child’ (Dr. Ross Greene) • ‘Lost at School’ (Dr. Ross Greene) • http://www.nctsnet.org/

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