Social media. Bullying. Pressure to succeed. These are just some of the challenges students face during the school year.
“Fifty percent of all lifetime mental illnesses begin by age 14,” said Jessica Galo, director of specialty care at AdventHealth for Children in Orlando. Galo is also a member of the Orange County Youth Mental Health Commission.
Galo joined Maria Vazquez, superintendent of Orange County Schools, for a recent episode of the Inspiring Wholeness podcast to discuss the problems facing children and how parents, health care providers and educators are supporting youth mental health.
“It’s never too early to talk to your child about mental health,” Vazquez said.
Listen to this episode to learn more about:
- How to have intentional, meaningful conversations with kids
- How to create an environment where children feel safe, supported and successful
- What children are being taught about caring for their bodies and their minds
- How crucial the partnership is between health systems and schools
- How to speak up and reach out
- Resources available through BeAMindleader.com
12 items. To interact with these items, press Control-Option-Shift-Right Arrow. These items are in a slider. To advance slider forward, press Shift-Command-Right Arrow. To advance slider backward, press Shift-Command-Left Arrow.
News
AdventHealth Avista Recognized as a Top Teaching Hospital in Colorado for Patient Safety and Quality Care
For patients and families, feeling safe, heard, and well cared for is foundational to healing. That commitment to whole-person care is why AdventHealth Avista has been recognized as one of Colorado’s...
News
Pulmonologist joins AdventHealth Waterman
From nutrition and ICU to advanced bronchoscopy, Dr. Alba Rivera-Díaz brings bilingual, whole-person lung care to Lake County.
News
AdventHealth Avista opens food pantry to support community health
AdventHealth Avista has taken a significant step toward addressing food insecurity, a key priority identified in its Community Health Needs Assessment by opening a food pantry on its first floor. This...
News
AdventHealth Porter Earns COPPER Designation, Strengthening Pediatric Emergency Care
AdventHealth Porter is proud to announce that its Emergency Department has earned the Pediatric Advanced COPPER designation, a significant milestone that reflects a deep commitment to providing safe...
News
Three AdventHealth hospitals in Florida’s Volusia and Flagler counties earn top Leapfrog honors
Residents of Volusia and Flagler counties now have national confirmation of something many rely on every day: safe, high-quality hospital care close to home.
News
AdventHealth debuts first-of-its-kind Performer Health Program in Central Florida
AdventHealth is launching the Performer Health Program, a first-of-its-kind initiative in Central Florida focused on addressing the unique health needs of artists and performers.
News
AdventHealth Waterman strengthens access to expert specialty care with expansion of Mount Dora medical plaza
Second floor buildout adds orthopedics, sports medicine, women’s health and heart care for Lake County.
News
Expanding hope through innovation: AdventHealth advances cancer care across East Florida
Cancer touches nearly every family, and in Flagler, Lake and Volusia counties, the demand for timely, advanced care keeps rising. AdventHealth’s East Florida Division, which includes seven hospitals...
News
For two Hope Clinic patients, music spurs recovery
STROKESTRA heals stroke survivors in so many meaningful ways.
News
A new chapter begins: AdventHealth Avista opens its on-campus surgery center
This milestone marks a meaningful new chapter for a team whose history stretches back more than two decades.
News
AdventHealth Porter Performs Rare, Complex Robotic Kidney Cancer Surgery
AdventHealth Porter has reached an extraordinary milestone in surgical innovation, completing what is believed to be the first robotic left radical nephrectomy with inferior vena cava (IVC)...
News
Helping the Helpers: Spotlight on AdventHealth Avista’s Director of Supply Chain, Mike Vos
For Mike Vos, Director of Supply Chain at AdventHealth Avista, caring for others isn’t just part of the job - it’s woven into his family story. With a mother who is a career nurse and now Director of...