CAPSLO’s Teen Wellness Program is increasing efforts in high schools to address student mental health
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, student anxiety, depression, and substance abuse levels have grown increasingly more prevalent and severe, according to Emma Fay, program coordinator for Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo’s (CAPSLO) Teen Wellness Program. “We’re kind of in this crisis and critical moment where we need to recognize that your mental health matters, that the conditions are common and they’re treatable,” she said…