According to the CDC, the rates of teen depression and anxiety doubled during the pandemic. Being proactive, Harlandale is the first school district in Texas to test the suicide prevention tool.
PUBLISHED 2:55 PM CST Jan. 26, 2023SAN ANTONIO — Returning to “normal” has been a struggle for some students after navigating the worst of the pandemic. Harlandale ISD is equipping students with another tool to assess their mental health.
Getting to the finish line looked different for the Class of 2023. Coronavirus affected the majority of their time in high school.a McCollum High School senior. “I kind of had a lot of anxiety going back to school.”“I’m very outgoing,” Reyna said. “Coming back from COVID, I was introverted. I was so scared to talk to people, keeping my distance.”“We’re seeing an increase in anxiety and stress with our students,” Lujan said, “from the social isolation they had during the pandemic.
“We have students that may need additional outreach,” Lujan said. “We have students who may be students of concern and a third-level, a student in crisis.”
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