Mental Health
Introduction
Mental health challenges for students K-12 have increased significantly in the past several years. School nurses are frontline healthcare professionals, and frequently are the first school staff to identify students with symptoms of stress, anxiety, depression, and other behavioral health challenges. According to the 2019, Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS), students that identify as LGBTQIA and BIPOC have expressed higher incidences of bullying, social isolation, and mental health challenges. School nurses work in collaboration with other school healthcare professionals and community providers to support upstream approaches to improve the mental wellbeing of students.