2021 Spring Virtual Seminar Series
Understanding Adolescent Mental Health during the Pandemic
The UF Medical Guild and UF CPET will host a virtual Mini Medical School for Teachers, three-part webinar series for educators on Understanding Adolescent Mental Health during the Pandemic. This is an opportunity for secondary science, health, and vocational teachers to broaden their knowledge and understanding of teenage mental health, especially during the pandemic, and the current research, therapies, and preventions available.
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For additional mental health resources please see the HELPFUL RESOUCES section below.
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Seminar Series Presentations
Day 1 Tuesday, May 11 | 4-6 PM
The Adolescent Brain: What exactly is going on in there?
Dr. Carol Mathews | Professor, Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, University of Florida
Day 2 Wednesday, May 12 | 4-6 PM
Understanding Adolescent Depression
Dr. Michael Shapiro | Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, University of Florida
Day 3 Thursday, May 13 | 4-6 PM
Adolescent mental health during Covid: ADHD and remote learning
Dr. Ludmila Barbosa de Faria | Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, University of Florida
HELPFUL RESOURCES
Dr. De Faria’s Resources
- APA Foundation - Notice.Talk.Act.™ at School (apafdn.org) - School Mental Health Education Program. Our Notice. Talk. Act.™ at School approach helps staff build relationships, Notice when a student might be showing signs of mental health and other distress, how to Talk to them to show care and concern, and Act when appropriate to connect the student to support services.
- NRC Toolkit - CHADD - ADHD Toolkits ADHD & COVID-19 Resources ToolkitSimple Solutions for Living Through a Pandemic Resources to help you cope with the stress, anxiety, and the challenges created by virtual learning, working remotely, and family conflicts during the pandemic can be found in this toolkit.
- https://www.thetrevorproject.org/2020/04/03/implications-of-covid-19-for-lgbtq-youth-mental-health-and-suicide-prevention/ - The Trevor Project is the world’s largest suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, & questioning (LGBTQ) young people.
Dr. Shapiro's Resources
- Mental Health First Aid https://www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org/
- CDC Vital Signs https://www.cdc.gov/vitalsigns/pdf/vs-0618-suicide-H.pdf
- CDC Bullying for Schools - https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/pdf/bullying-suicide-translation-final-a.pdf
- AACAP Depression Resource Center - https://www.aacap.org/AACAP/Families_and_Youth/Resource_Centers/Depression_Resource_Center/Home.aspx
- FL Suicide Prevention Coalition - https://floridasuicideprevention.org/
- Alachua County Crisis Center - https://alachuacounty.us/depts/css/crisiscenter/Pages/CrisisCenter.aspx
- Speaking of Suicide - https://www.speakingofsuicide.com/resources
- FL Behavioral Health Center Treatment Guidelines - http://floridabhcenter.org
Mental Health Organizations
- https://casel.org/ Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning
- https://www.nasponline.org/ National Association of School Psychologists
- https://www.nami.org/home National Alliance on Mental Illness
- https://www.mhanational.org/ Mental Health America
- https://www.aacap.org/ American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
News Articles/Podcasts
- In The Pandemic, Children Face A Mental Health Crisis https://www.npr.org/2021/05/12/996198415/in-the-pandemic-children-face-a-mental-health-crisis
- How To Reach Out When Someone You Know May Be At Risk Of Suicide https://www.npr.org/2021/04/02/983823424/how-to-reach-out-when-someone-you-know-may-be-at-risk-of-suicide
- Make Space, Listen, Offer Hope: How To Help A Child At Risk Of Suicide https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/02/02/962185779/make-space-listen-offer-hope-how-to-help-a-child-at-risk-of-suicide
- 6 Ways Teachers Can Help Fight Depression and Mental Health Disorders https://ibcces.org/blog/2019/03/12/teachers-fight-depression-mental-health-disorders/
- New Findings About Children’s Mental Health During COVID-19 https://www.psychiatrictimes.com/view/new-findings-children-mental-health-covid-19
- Pandemic-induced trauma, stress leading to 'uptick' in SEL need https://www.k12dive.com/news/pandemic-induced-trauma-stress-leading-to-uptick-in-sel-need/576710/
Journal Articles (If you can’t access, please let us know and we can email you a pdf)
- Teachers’ and health professionals’ attitudes towards adolescent mental health and digital mental health interventions https://doi.org/10.1080/18387357.2020.1814160
- The effectiveness of school mental health literacy programs to address knowledge, attitudes and help seeking among youth https://doi.org/10.1111/eip.12010
- Teacher perspectives on indicators of adolescent social and emotional problems https://dx.doi.org/10.1080%2F23794925.2017.1313099
- Part and parcel of teaching? Secondary school staff's views on supporting student emotional health and well‐being https://doi.org/10.1080/01411920903249308
- On the front-line: Teachers as active observers of pupils’ mental health https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tate.2007.09.011
- Mental health literacy measures evaluating knowledge, attitudes and help-seeking: a scoping review https://bmcpsychiatry.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12888-015-0681-9