A Month into Summer, Don’t Neglect Adolescent Mental Health

A Month into Summer, Don’t Neglect Adolescent Mental Health

By Shelley Zimmerman, Hospital Administrator, MiraVista Behavioral Health Center It’s been a month since school let out for the summer. The daily grind of early alarms and packed lunches has been replaced by late mornings, camps, part-time jobs, and plenty of screen time. For many teens, summer brings a welcome break. But for others, especially those facing emotional or mental health challenges, these unstructured weeks can be anything but caref…