LEB 334M: Lecture 3 (Tuesday, August 30) Group Question - What are some important policy questions/options around Youth Mental Health? by Thomas Dang https://padlet.com/thomasdangit/25y8skd4xhl48vwk What are some important policy questions/options around Youth Mental Health? en-us 2022-08-29 20:36:43 UTC 2022-08-30 20:04:06 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f4da.png Post here! thomasdangit https://padlet.com/thomasdangit/25y8skd4xhl48vwk/wish/2275270224 2022-08-29 20:37:53 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasdangit/25y8skd4xhl48vwk/wish/2275270224 Feel free to list your group members' names at the top of your sticky note—or leave it anonymous. Then, add your group's ideas below! thomasdangit https://padlet.com/thomasdangit/25y8skd4xhl48vwk/wish/2275510407 Then, you can:
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]]> 2022-08-30 01:30:56 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasdangit/25y8skd4xhl48vwk/wish/2275510407 https://padlet.com/thomasdangit/25y8skd4xhl48vwk/wish/2276760360 Why is Youth Mental Health not financed as heavily as other sectors of health like pharmaceuticals? ]]> 2022-08-30 19:48:54 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasdangit/25y8skd4xhl48vwk/wish/2276760360 https://padlet.com/thomasdangit/25y8skd4xhl48vwk/wish/2276760443 If a student wanted to get mental health resources in school, should parents be notified? ]]> 2022-08-30 19:49:01 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasdangit/25y8skd4xhl48vwk/wish/2276760443 https://padlet.com/thomasdangit/25y8skd4xhl48vwk/wish/2276760547 How to better integrate kids into society (immigrants)?

]]> 2022-08-30 19:49:08 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasdangit/25y8skd4xhl48vwk/wish/2276760547 Insurance https://padlet.com/thomasdangit/25y8skd4xhl48vwk/wish/2276760680 Should insurance be mandated to cover mental health care for the youth]]> 2022-08-30 19:49:18 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasdangit/25y8skd4xhl48vwk/wish/2276760680 Why are pharmaceuticals almost always the first intervention type? Not enough information on non-pharmacological treatments other than general therapy? https://padlet.com/thomasdangit/25y8skd4xhl48vwk/wish/2276760726 2022-08-30 19:49:22 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasdangit/25y8skd4xhl48vwk/wish/2276760726 Who Should Be Able to Prescribe? https://padlet.com/thomasdangit/25y8skd4xhl48vwk/wish/2276760735 What qualifications does a therapist need to prescribe medication for mental illness? Are they restrictive enough? How do we regulate this authority?]]> 2022-08-30 19:49:22 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasdangit/25y8skd4xhl48vwk/wish/2276760735 https://padlet.com/thomasdangit/25y8skd4xhl48vwk/wish/2276760768 What percentage of UT's funding goes towards student mental health?]]> 2022-08-30 19:49:24 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasdangit/25y8skd4xhl48vwk/wish/2276760768 https://padlet.com/thomasdangit/25y8skd4xhl48vwk/wish/2276760844 Should youth mental health services have different funding requirements than adult mental health services?]]> 2022-08-30 19:49:31 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasdangit/25y8skd4xhl48vwk/wish/2276760844 https://padlet.com/thomasdangit/25y8skd4xhl48vwk/wish/2276761137 Who would finance the mental health sector?]]> 2022-08-30 19:49:41 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasdangit/25y8skd4xhl48vwk/wish/2276761137 Questions Around Youth Mental Health https://padlet.com/thomasdangit/25y8skd4xhl48vwk/wish/2276761152 Should mental health for youth be covered by insurance? ]]> 2022-08-30 19:49:42 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasdangit/25y8skd4xhl48vwk/wish/2276761152 https://padlet.com/thomasdangit/25y8skd4xhl48vwk/wish/2276761288 Should there be age restrictions for certain medications? ]]> 2022-08-30 19:49:46 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasdangit/25y8skd4xhl48vwk/wish/2276761288 https://padlet.com/thomasdangit/25y8skd4xhl48vwk/wish/2276761294 What is the distribution of resources to marginalized communities under Runaway & Homeless Youth Policy]]> 2022-08-30 19:49:46 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasdangit/25y8skd4xhl48vwk/wish/2276761294 https://padlet.com/thomasdangit/25y8skd4xhl48vwk/wish/2276761443 -How should mental health be financed in the US?
-Who should be in charge of determining health care policies?- federal level, state level, etc
-Should health insurance be required to cover mental health services? 

]]> 2022-08-30 19:49:59 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasdangit/25y8skd4xhl48vwk/wish/2276761443 https://padlet.com/thomasdangit/25y8skd4xhl48vwk/wish/2276761465 What are some rules that can be written to regulate when youths are re-evaluated in terms of the medication they have been prescribed? ]]> 2022-08-30 19:50:00 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasdangit/25y8skd4xhl48vwk/wish/2276761465 https://padlet.com/thomasdangit/25y8skd4xhl48vwk/wish/2276761555 How can we reduce the stigma around mental health especially if these services are provided through educational facilities like schools?

Who will fund these projects and how will the distribution look between states?]]> 2022-08-30 19:50:07 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasdangit/25y8skd4xhl48vwk/wish/2276761555 https://padlet.com/thomasdangit/25y8skd4xhl48vwk/wish/2276761674 Are there any standards or rules to how mental health is supported in K-12? Are there requirements for counselors/ability for students to access mental health resources without parental approval?]]> 2022-08-30 19:50:15 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasdangit/25y8skd4xhl48vwk/wish/2276761674 https://padlet.com/thomasdangit/25y8skd4xhl48vwk/wish/2276761788 What is the current integration of mental health for youth into their adulthood and can this be bettered through governmental access to mental healthcare?]]> 2022-08-30 19:50:21 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasdangit/25y8skd4xhl48vwk/wish/2276761788 https://padlet.com/thomasdangit/25y8skd4xhl48vwk/wish/2276761817 Should mental health awareness programs be required in grade school? If so, starting at what age?]]> 2022-08-30 19:50:22 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasdangit/25y8skd4xhl48vwk/wish/2276761817 Should minors have the autonomy to accept or deny mental health treatment? How much parental consent should there be? https://padlet.com/thomasdangit/25y8skd4xhl48vwk/wish/2276762124 2022-08-30 19:50:42 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasdangit/25y8skd4xhl48vwk/wish/2276762124 How has the role of schools changed since mental health has become such a prevalent issue? What actions can (or can't) schools take to help their students? https://padlet.com/thomasdangit/25y8skd4xhl48vwk/wish/2276762199 2022-08-30 19:50:48 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasdangit/25y8skd4xhl48vwk/wish/2276762199 https://padlet.com/thomasdangit/25y8skd4xhl48vwk/wish/2276762238 -what programs should be required in schools to improve access to mental health services?]]> 2022-08-30 19:50:50 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasdangit/25y8skd4xhl48vwk/wish/2276762238 https://padlet.com/thomasdangit/25y8skd4xhl48vwk/wish/2276762274 There are not enough specialists to handle influx of youth mental health problems/patients, but pediatricians are often not well enough equipped to manage complex mental health patients. How can this imbalance be rectified? Should insurances now start covering CBT or mental health therapy like they do other therapies common in pediatrics (i.e. ABA or speech therapy)?]]> 2022-08-30 19:50:51 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasdangit/25y8skd4xhl48vwk/wish/2276762274 https://padlet.com/thomasdangit/25y8skd4xhl48vwk/wish/2276762360 What type of programs should be required in the school curriculum to help and educate both families and students on this matter?

]]> 2022-08-30 19:50:54 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasdangit/25y8skd4xhl48vwk/wish/2276762360 Does our current system need to be evaluated to find underlying reasons for the large increases in anxiety or depression? If so, do policies need to be in place to target the root causes? https://padlet.com/thomasdangit/25y8skd4xhl48vwk/wish/2276762516 2022-08-30 19:50:59 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasdangit/25y8skd4xhl48vwk/wish/2276762516 Youth Mental Health https://padlet.com/thomasdangit/25y8skd4xhl48vwk/wish/2276762585 -Can these services for mental health be accessible through schools ?
-Can schools decide when to try and diagnose  their students? 
-What if parents choose to “opt” out of these mental health diagnoses because of cultural beliefs?
-Will treatment for the mental health be included ? (Such as medication)]]> 2022-08-30 19:51:02 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasdangit/25y8skd4xhl48vwk/wish/2276762585 https://padlet.com/thomasdangit/25y8skd4xhl48vwk/wish/2276762888 How can policies increase pathways for BIPOC communities to become part of the mental health workforce, as well as push for additional research funding to study interventions championed by BIPOC providers? ]]> 2022-08-30 19:51:21 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasdangit/25y8skd4xhl48vwk/wish/2276762888 Youth mental health https://padlet.com/thomasdangit/25y8skd4xhl48vwk/wish/2276762901 An important policy question to ask regarding youth mental health is should there be a legal right to get affordable access to mental health recourses such as psychologists and psychiatrists? Parents generally want to help their child but monetarily cannot due to the fact that mental health resources are very expensive. ]]> 2022-08-30 19:51:22 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasdangit/25y8skd4xhl48vwk/wish/2276762901 Are there enough psychiatric facilities in certain areas? https://padlet.com/thomasdangit/25y8skd4xhl48vwk/wish/2276762919 Where are they located? in more rich neighborhoods or poorer neighborhoods?
do they have access to transportation?]]> 2022-08-30 19:51:24 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasdangit/25y8skd4xhl48vwk/wish/2276762919 https://padlet.com/thomasdangit/25y8skd4xhl48vwk/wish/2276763066 There are policies at schools for physical health issues, but not as concrete policies for mental health issues. Who should decide the limits of when students can get accommodations for mental health issues?]]> 2022-08-30 19:51:35 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasdangit/25y8skd4xhl48vwk/wish/2276763066 https://padlet.com/thomasdangit/25y8skd4xhl48vwk/wish/2276763142 should public schools (elementary, middle, and high schools) be required to have licensed counselors/therapists, like they do with school nurses?

]]> 2022-08-30 19:51:40 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasdangit/25y8skd4xhl48vwk/wish/2276763142 https://padlet.com/thomasdangit/25y8skd4xhl48vwk/wish/2276763431 - How should mental health be financed for individuals? 
- How can hospitals/clinics provide necessary care for individuals suffering from mental health that are homeless who cannot maintain or properly take care of necessary medications, devices, etc.? ]]> 2022-08-30 19:52:00 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasdangit/25y8skd4xhl48vwk/wish/2276763431 https://padlet.com/thomasdangit/25y8skd4xhl48vwk/wish/2276763561 Should there be several professional opinions before someone can be prescribed medications for mental health conditions? 

Should there be an extended process in order to ensure that medications will be the most suitable solution? ]]> 2022-08-30 19:52:10 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasdangit/25y8skd4xhl48vwk/wish/2276763561 https://padlet.com/thomasdangit/25y8skd4xhl48vwk/wish/2276763578 How do you destigmatize inpatient vs outpatient treatment?]]> 2022-08-30 19:52:12 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasdangit/25y8skd4xhl48vwk/wish/2276763578 https://padlet.com/thomasdangit/25y8skd4xhl48vwk/wish/2276763625 Should more funding be directed towards pharmaceutical or therapy-based approaches to treating mental health in youth?]]> 2022-08-30 19:52:15 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasdangit/25y8skd4xhl48vwk/wish/2276763625 https://padlet.com/thomasdangit/25y8skd4xhl48vwk/wish/2276763682 Are mental health issues on the rise(more depression, anxiety, etc.) among the youth now or are we more aware?]]> 2022-08-30 19:52:18 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasdangit/25y8skd4xhl48vwk/wish/2276763682 https://padlet.com/thomasdangit/25y8skd4xhl48vwk/wish/2276763723 What level of involvement is required by parents/guardians in understand a child’s mental health situation? What has to be kept confidential between the child and then therapist/doctor and what is required to be shared?]]> 2022-08-30 19:52:22 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasdangit/25y8skd4xhl48vwk/wish/2276763723 Should mental health surveillance/diagnostic questionnaires be required for youth going through public and private schooling? https://padlet.com/thomasdangit/25y8skd4xhl48vwk/wish/2276763777 2022-08-30 19:52:26 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasdangit/25y8skd4xhl48vwk/wish/2276763777 https://padlet.com/thomasdangit/25y8skd4xhl48vwk/wish/2276763783 How can we spread access to mental health resources to those low socioeconomic status? ]]> 2022-08-30 19:52:27 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasdangit/25y8skd4xhl48vwk/wish/2276763783 https://padlet.com/thomasdangit/25y8skd4xhl48vwk/wish/2276763926 How to regulate the needed amount of therapists/psychiatrists/counselors in a university as big as UT? 

CMHC is known to have a shortage of them and will defer to outside help not affiliated with the school.]]> 2022-08-30 19:52:38 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasdangit/25y8skd4xhl48vwk/wish/2276763926 https://padlet.com/thomasdangit/25y8skd4xhl48vwk/wish/2276764083 - How should funding be collected for mental health services? 
- Should mental health checks/ detection efforts start early and how often would they be implemented? 

]]> 2022-08-30 19:52:51 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasdangit/25y8skd4xhl48vwk/wish/2276764083 https://padlet.com/thomasdangit/25y8skd4xhl48vwk/wish/2276764203 At what age should public schools start enacting the youth mental health program?]]> 2022-08-30 19:53:01 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasdangit/25y8skd4xhl48vwk/wish/2276764203 https://padlet.com/thomasdangit/25y8skd4xhl48vwk/wish/2276764378 Should opioid usage be restricted/banned for youth overall so that there is a lesser amount of substance abuse especially in youth with anxiety and depression?]]> 2022-08-30 19:53:15 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasdangit/25y8skd4xhl48vwk/wish/2276764378 Opioid crisis https://padlet.com/thomasdangit/25y8skd4xhl48vwk/wish/2276764657 What can local, state, and federal governments do to educate the population about the mental health problems caused by abusive drug use?]]> 2022-08-30 19:53:38 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasdangit/25y8skd4xhl48vwk/wish/2276764657 Should federal funding be increased for research into youth depression/anxiety causes? https://padlet.com/thomasdangit/25y8skd4xhl48vwk/wish/2276764707 2022-08-30 19:53:43 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasdangit/25y8skd4xhl48vwk/wish/2276764707 Youth Mental health https://padlet.com/thomasdangit/25y8skd4xhl48vwk/wish/2276764858 - How do we detect mental health in individuals? How do we know that the condition had gotten to a point where it needs to be treated verses dealt with personally?
-How do we encourage youth to speak up about their mental health struggles? 
- Who decides the qualifications for counselors and mental health aid in primary school? How can those services be improved?]]> 2022-08-30 19:53:56 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasdangit/25y8skd4xhl48vwk/wish/2276764858 https://padlet.com/thomasdangit/25y8skd4xhl48vwk/wish/2276765381 How can we determine whether or not a youth individual is affected by a mental illness that requires medical attention?]]> 2022-08-30 19:54:36 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasdangit/25y8skd4xhl48vwk/wish/2276765381 https://padlet.com/thomasdangit/25y8skd4xhl48vwk/wish/2276765824 Is there any regulation on when the youth should be prescribed psychiatric medication?]]> 2022-08-30 19:55:09 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasdangit/25y8skd4xhl48vwk/wish/2276765824 https://padlet.com/thomasdangit/25y8skd4xhl48vwk/wish/2276766733 What if parents/ guardians are the part of the problem ? Should the government or whoever is in charge get involved ? Would parents have access to mental health treatment as well ? It affects the YOUTH mental health. ]]> 2022-08-30 19:56:22 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasdangit/25y8skd4xhl48vwk/wish/2276766733 Funding by Education System https://padlet.com/thomasdangit/25y8skd4xhl48vwk/wish/2276769873 A major contributor to youth’s mental health is the current education system in the United States. Should school insure mental health services for their students beyond the provided 2 free sessions.]]> 2022-08-30 19:59:51 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasdangit/25y8skd4xhl48vwk/wish/2276769873 https://padlet.com/thomasdangit/25y8skd4xhl48vwk/wish/2276771984 Is mental health worse in the US or is there not as much awareness in other countries?]]> 2022-08-30 20:02:40 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasdangit/25y8skd4xhl48vwk/wish/2276771984