According to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study, one in six students have enough behavioral or emotional symptoms and impairment to be diagnosed with a childhood mental disorder.
A separate study found that teen girls are experiencing an increase in sadness, violence and suicidal ideation — and a reported 75% of teen girls living in the U.S. felt persistently sad or hopeless in 2021.
Clinical Psychologist, Neuroscientist/Neurofeedback Practitioner, Educational Consultant Dr. Divya Kakaiya discusses some mental health tips for back-to-school.