Let鈥檚 Talk New Mexico 8/10 8am: Back to school season can be stressful for students and according to national statistics, kids in the U.S. are experiencing a .
National trends point to increases in behavioral problems, cyberbullying, and school shootings. According to Education Week, there were that resulted in injuries to death, the most since the organization started tracking these events in 2018.
The weight of these events hit close to home as . In addition, 30 of the 33 counties are designated as having a healthcare professional shortage.
On this week鈥檚 show we鈥檒l discuss mental health in the back-to-school season. We鈥檒l hear from experts, doctors, and students about how we can support students and what resources and solutions are available to mitigate the growing crisis. And we want to hear from you! Did your child head back to school yet? What conversations did your family have around school safety, mental health, or even social media? Email letstalk@kunm.org, leave us a voice message by pressing 鈥渞ecord鈥� below, or call in live during the show Thursday morning at 8.
Guests:
- Dr. Kimothi Cain, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences,
- Nancy Rodriguez, Executive Director,
- Alvin Sallee, Chair, , Professor Emeritus, New Mexico State University
- Ysidra Tellez, Executive Director,
