Mental Health Basics
What are two common mental health conditions that increased in teens during and after the pandemic?
What is the academic issue that became more prevalent among students post-COVID?
Academic Burnout
What is the type of engagement that correlates with paying attention and processing information?
Cognitive
What is the protective measure during COVID that impacts social interaction?
Facemasks
Anxiety and depression rates decreased once lockdowns ended.
Myth
What term describes continuous sadness, low energy, and a lack of interest in activities?
Depression
Which country's adolescents reported high levels of school-related stress post-COVID according to a 2023 study?
France
What is the type of engagement that deals with emotions and motivations towards learning and school?
Emotional
What psychological effect can prolonged amounts of isolation and loneliness have on teens?
Increased anxiety and depression
Some families can face years-long waiting lists to see mental health professionals.
Which gender was found to experience a greater increase in anxiety and depression during the pandemic?
Female
What remained elevated in teens and adolescents even after lockdown had ended?
Anxiety and Depression
What type of DISENGAGEMENT might skipping classes or not completing work be?
Behavioral Disengagement
True or false: Marginalized groups were affected greatly during and after COVID.
True
Female teens were more affected than male teens by mental health issues during the pandemic.
What are the three types of engagement that are impacted by mental health?
Cognitive, Emotional, and Behavioral
How would you describe school/academic burnout?
Mental exhaustion from long-term academic stress
What is one factor that contributes to disengagement post-COVID?
academic pressure, stress, mental health issues
What is the term that is used to describe mental health issues among youth?
Hidden pandemic
Myth
What can help reduce teen mental health problems?
Strong support systems, access to mental health services
What is a long-term change that experts have recommended for youth mental health systems?
Integrating mental health care and preventative strategies into education systems
What population has faced unique cultural and socioeconomic challenges that have impacted engagement post-COVID?
Latine youth in rural/agricultural areas/culture/families
What is emotional detachment/loneliness?
An emotional experience that may result from feeling unseen or unheard during the pandemic
Experts recommend youth-centered mental health reforms in society and education.
Fact