Issaquah School District: Summer Break: Tips And Resources For Mental Health

Press release from the Issaquah School District:

June 22, 2021

Whether students have been online, in-person or hybrid, young people are dragging themselves to the finish line of an exhausting school year. Just like physical strength takes time to build up endurance so does psychological strength. Each individual student has different needs around this recovery. Some students have the emotional resilience to do this independently or with a little care from those around them while others may need some therapeutic support.

Here are a few strategies for embracing psychological recovery: 

• Crisis Text Line– Text “HEAL” to 741-741
• Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
• The Trevor Project (for the LGBTQ+ community) – 1-866-488-7386
• TeenLink (a peer support line where you can chat with other teens who have had similar experiences): 1-866-833-6546
• Crisis Connections (24 hr. crisis line): 1-866-427-4747

As you head into summer break take a deep breath, hold gratitude in your heart, and focus on the moments that connect us and bring joy.

• Recording of Coping with Sudden and Traumatic Loss: Laura Takacs, MSW, MHP from Virginia Mason Medical Center speaking at a virtual event for Liberty High School
• If you have experienced grief and loss this year, here is a helpful resource. 8 Simple Acts: How to Survive Early Grief

This press release was produced by the Issaquah School District. The views expressed here are the author’s own.