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Doctors see alarming increase in mental health issues among teens
Local doctors are seeing an alarming rise in mental health issues among teenagers.
and last updated 2021-05-03 19:36:41-04
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. â Local doctors are seeing an alarming rise in mental health issues among teenagers.
Dr. Michael Lewis, medical director of the pediatric intensive care unit at the University of Kansas Health System, said many teens missed their yearly wellness exam last year due to the pandemic. Every practice around has had not hundreds, but thousands less of those well exam visits where our job is to pick up on whatâs going on, Lewis said. Before we hit rock bottom, we can talk about some stuff and get some kids into resources.
/ Four Kansas City-area teens working through an internship with nonprofit Startland have authored a proposal for municipalities to ban the use of tobacco in cars where children are present. The group includes, clockwise from top left: Leila Pedreros, Matthew Nunez, Zara Jamshed and Vari Patel. Jamshed is a sophomore at Blue Valley North High School.
Citing the dangers of secondhand smoke, four high school students proposed an ordinance banning adults from using nicotine products, marijuana and vape pens in cars and public transportation where minors are present.
Five years ago, most Kansas City-area municipalities
banned the sale of tobacco products to those under 21 years old. Now four local high school students, including a Blue Valley sophomore, want to take things a step further and outlaw smoking, vaping and other tobacco use in vehicles where minors are present.
Running back coach Deland McCullough’s son Deland McCullough II has transferred to Indiana from Miami, Ohio.
He announced his decision on his Twitter page.
New beginnings… let’s get to work #LEOpic.twitter.com/2Ex0IAe2jR
The 6-foot-1 and 192 pound Deland II played in two games in 2020 and one game in 2019 for the Redhawks. Listed as a defensive back, he did not record any statistics.
Deland II is the second member of the family to sign up to play for IU since Deland, Sr. rejoined the program from the Kansas City Chiefs to be the running backs coach. Class of 2023 4-star safety Daeh McCullough verbally committed to IU earlier this month. Dasan McCullough, a four star linebacker in the class of 2022, is verbally committed to Ohio State.
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