In working with three generations of college students as a counselor and professor, Dr. Mike Hayes has seen significant shifts in how young people perceive and engage the topic of mental health. He has also seen one underlying current remain largely the same. Are students nowadays entering college with strong mental and emotional well-being? What mental and emotional impact are COVID and social media having on our youth? How can parents help to prepare their kids (of all ages) for the road ahead of them? Dr. Hayes discusses these questions and more, providing research-based data and personal, anecdotal insight into the current realities of young people and mental health.

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NY Times article on The Mental Health Crisis among U.S. Teens

World Health Organization journal on Mental Health and College Students

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