Shea Wiedemeyerâs depression crept in slowly.
The high school freshman had struggled with some anxiety before schools shut down abruptly in March, but in the isolation of the pandemic, cut off from daily interaction with friends and teachers at McCallum High School in Austin, the feelings snowballed.
âI feel stuck in this sort of in between age where Iâm old enough to see current events that Iâm able to understand their impact and have opinions on them, but Iâm unable to really do anything about it,â she said. âItâs a very discouraging feeling and it leaves me feeling pretty hopeless about the future, both my own and that of the world.â
Reports of depression, anxiety and thoughts of suicide among Texas students are rising as the pandemic drags on. Here is a resource guide for those seeking help.
Reports of depression, anxiety and thoughts of suicide among Texas students are rising as the pandemic drags on. Here is a resource guide for those seeking help.
Where parents and students in Texas can turn for help with mental health concerns
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Some already grappled with mental health challenges. Others experienced them for the first time.
Pediatric psychiatric hospitals, such as Cook Children’s Medical Center in Fort Worth, report admitting more young people after suicide attempts this fall than ever before. But families seeking treatment struggle to navigate the complicated health care system. “Many of our families are unable to access the services they need for ongoing treatment,” Kia Carter, the center’s co-medical director of psychiatry, told state lawmakers in December.
The Texas Tribune put together this resource guide for Texas families with children who are struggling, drawn from interviews with experts, advice from mental health advocates and existing state-provided resources. The guide is not exhaustive but offers a first step for those looking for help.
Why Lockdowns Don’t Work and Hurt the Most Vulnerable
1 Michael P. Senger, an attorney and author of the September 2020 article,
2 “China’s Global Lockdown Propaganda Campaign,” reviewed the largely hidden impacts of global lockdowns. Ivor Cummins’ video above also reviews data showing just how “hugely ineffective” lockdowns have been.
As one would expect, shutting down businesses for extended periods of time leads to businesses going under for impaired cash flow from lack of revenue. Back in August 2020, Bloomberg reported
3 that more than half of all small business owners feared their businesses wouldn’t survive. They were right.
According to a September 2020 economic impact report