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Speaker and Wellness Director at Geffen Academy, Ross Szabo, delves into practical mental health tools to help parents, educators, and students. In this episode, Ross emphasizes the dual impact of technology on mental health in education, noting that technology can enhance learning, but excessive screen time and social media use can negatively affect students' mental health. He highlights the importance of normalizing conversations about mental health, providing students with a comprehensive definition of mental health, and prioritizing mental health education in schools. Ross goes further to iterate the need for less homework and more mental health education to create better mental health for teachers and students, and stresses the importance of training teachers and implementing a common language for mental health.
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