I.E.L. Podcast Episode 206

Hosted by: Dr. I. D. III for Isaiah Drone III

Nina Taylor| Jerry Green |Patricia
Seidler| Buddy Thornton | Dr. Eric Davis

REIMAGINING MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT

Among adults aged 18 or older in 2023, 22.8% (or 58.7 million people) had any mental illness (AMI) in the past year. 4.5 million youth (ages 12 to 17) had a major depressive episode in the past year, of which nearly 1 in 5 also had a
substance use disorder.

Buddy Thornton: What are some ways
you can identify goals for achieving mental wellness? Also, tell us to specify
what you can do to reach those goals.

Jerry Green: Why are children from low socioeconomically disadvantaged
communities lacking in positive role models unlike in the past?

Patricia Seidler: What are the
myths and realities about perception and miscommunication relating to
expressing the importance of student and teacher mental health in schools?

Nina Taylor: How can public school leaders meet teachers where they are instead of giving
expectations far from their reach?

Dr. Isaiah Drone III Closing Remarks