Dallas ISD holding virtual mental health symposium for students
Dallas ISD is among the many school districts seeing an increase in students battling mental health issues.
DALLAS - Dallas ISD is among the many school districts seeing an increase in students battling mental health issues.
To help fight the problem, the district is holding a virtual mental health symposium that anyone can join.
Jakaylah Gause and Selena Ocon, freshmen a Lincoln High School in South Dallas, say the pandemic has added to the stress teens already face during normal circumstances.
"We can’t experience life like we wanted as teenagers It makes us alone and sad," Jakaylah said. "Some have toxic family homes, relationship problems, school problems. Some are just sad."