Social distancing and home isolation have been hard on all of us, but it can really take a toll on teens and their mental health.
Mandy Gaither explains the warning signs parents should watch out for.
ITS TOLL ON TEENS AND THEIRMENTAL HEALTH.MANDY GAITHER EXPLAINS THEWARNING SIGNS PARENTS SHOULDWATCH OUT FOR-- IF THEY THINKTHEIR CHILD IS EXPERIENCINGDEPRESSION.DOCTOR SAYS-V DRIVE-BY DIPLOMAS-- VIRTUAL PROMS -- IT'S BEENA YEAR LIKE NO OTHER FOR TEENS-- AND FOR SOME -- THAT CAN BEHARD ON MENTAL HEALTH.DR.SARAH LAZARUS/CHILDREN'SHEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA/"WE'RESEEING AN INCREASE INDEPRESSION, ESPECIALLY FORTEENAGERS." AT CHILDRENSHEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA - DR.SARAH LAZARUS SAYS SHE'S SEEN ARISE IN INTENTIONAL INGESTIONSIN THE EMERGENCY ROOM.PARENTS OF TEENS -- ESPECIALLY-- NEED TO BE VIGILANT -- BE ONTHE LOOKOUT FOR ANY WARNINGSIGNS OF DEPRESSION.SARAH LAZARUS/CHILDREN'SHEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA/"I KNOWNO ONE WANTS TO SEEK MEDICALCARE RIGHT NOW BECAUSE THEY'RENERVOUS AND THEY DON'T WANT TOGET SICK, BUT OUR MENTAL HEALTHIS REALLY IMPORTANT, TOO, ANDIT'S REALLY IMPORTANT THAT IFYOU'RE NOTICING WARNING SIGNSTHAT YOUR KIDS GO AHEAD ANDSEEK HELP.(BUTT SOTS BACK TO BACK) "ITCAN BE JUST COMPLETE WITHDRAWALTHEY MAY JUST NOT WANT TO BEWITH YOU AND THAT CAN ALSO BE ACHILD'S EMOTIONAL WELLNESS, ASKFOR HELP.SARAH LAZARUS/CHILDREN'SHEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA/"IF YOURCHILD NO MATTER WHAT THE AGE ISEXPRESSING THOUGHTS ABOUTHURTING HIMSELF, OR NOT WANTINGTO LIVE, OR WANTING TO HURTOTHERS THAT'S A REALLY BIG REDFLAG IN OUR WORLD AND THERENEEDS TO BE MEDICAL CARESOUGHT." FOR TODAY'S HEALTHMINUTE, I'M MANDY GAITHER.--TAG-- EXPERTS SAY PARENTSSHOULD ASK THEIR TEEN HOW THEYARE FEELING AND ACTIVELY LISTEN-- ACKNOWLEDGE THEIR FEELINGSAND LET THEM KNOW IT'S OK TO
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