In past posts I have written on the increased number of mental health issues in our children and teenagers. Since Lakeside has relationships with 3600 students per year who attend 45 area school districts we have had a tremendous amount of exposure and feedback regarding the epidemic level of anxiety among our regional students. I […]
Can Brain Scans Help Predict Mental Illness in Teenagers
From 2007 to 2015 research on emergency room visits due to attempted suicides in teenagers has shown that it has doubled in those 7 years. Those of us who deal with teenagers in schools and clinics have become intensely aware of the increase in symptoms of anxiety and depression in our teenagers. Much of this […]
Do you Suspect Your Child is Depressed?
As we have dealt with thousands of students at Lakeside we have seen significant rises in our children and teenagers with a variety of mental health issues. One of those issues is depression. It rarely seems like it is even possible to some parents and caregivers that their child may be depressed. Yet we experience […]
