A recent U.S. Surgeon General report indicates that one in five children and adolescents will face a significant mental health condition during their school years. Supporting mental health in students can remove barriers to learning and shift focus to the success of the whole child. Mental health can be better defined as a person’s overall emotional, psychological, and social well-being (mentalhealth.gov). This differs from mental illness.

 

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Teen Depression and Anxiety: Why the Kids Are Not Alright

The CVHS counseling team has seven trained school counselors who intentionally loop with students for better support. That means students will have the same counselor for their entire high school experience. Our counselors can assist with crisis intervention, suicide prevention, individual counseling, group counseling and referrals. Students can fill out a request to see their counselor by stopping by the CVHS counseling center anytime.  

 

First Call For Help Spokane
If you or your son/daughter need someone to talk to about stresses or mental health concerns, outside of the school day or anytime,  our community provides a 24 hour hotline for support and guidance.

 

Depression 
Parent's Guide to Teen Depression

 

Social Media  
Good Digital Parenting from the Family Online Safety Institute

Common Sense Media    
A parent "must-have" resource for all things online!

 

Anxiety   
Why Are More American Teens Suffering From Severe Anxiety

 

Homelessness 
McKinney-Veto CVSD Contact Leslie Camden-Goold [email protected] (509)558-6014