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Understanding the Complex Landscape of School Stress on Teens' Mental Health

Peter Fowler, MA, LPCC
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Adolescents today are navigating a rapidly evolving educational environment marked by heightened academic expectations, social pressures, and structural inequities. These all contribute to a significant increase in school-related stress. This presentation explores this multifaceted issue of school stress and the impact it has on adolescent mental health. In reviewing current research and real-world experiences of teens we will examine how stressors of performance pressure, peer dynamics, and lack of resources for vulnerable populations such as neurodivergent teens impact their experience at school and their mental health. Attendees will have a clearer understanding of the issues that teens experience at schools and the impact it has upon them and they will learn practical strategies to support teens through symptoms awareness and advocating for appropriate resources and supports in the school environment.

Learning Objectives

Participants will be able to:

  • Identify at least three school stressors impacting adolescent mental health.

  • Identify three vulnerable groups of adolescents who are especially impacted by school stressors.

  • Identify 4-5 symptoms of adolescents who are struggling with school-related stress.

  • Identify 3-4 practical strategies to support adolescents who are experiencing school-related stress

Educational Goal

Participants will be able to identify key school stressors affecting adolescent mental health, recognize vulnerable adolescent groups most impacted, and identify common symptoms of school-related stress. They will also be able to apply practical strategies to support adolescents experiencing school-related stress.

Target Audience

  • Addiction Professional
  • Counselor
  • Marriage & Family Therapist
  • Psychologist
  • Social Worker

Presenters

Peter Fowler, MA, LPCC
Peter has been working with adolescents for the last 20 years in various capacities. For the past 15 years, Peter has been working in the mental health field with 13 years of that experience being with Discovery Behavioral Health. While at Discovery, he has served at various levels from Technician, to Therapist, to Program Director, as the Director of Education and AVP Director of Clinical Services for the Mental Health Division and most recently as Director of Patient Education and Employee Engagement for Center For Discovery and Discovery Mood and Anxiety Program Divisions.

In his current role as Director of Patient Education and Employee Engagement, Peter supports the Division with compliance initiatives, training staff and leadership, facility oversight and ensuring patients have appropriate academic programming while attending Discovery programs. Peter utilizes his previous experience as a teacher to ensure training is engaging and staff have accessible resources to ensure content retention. He uses his previous roles to better understand facility needs and potential barriers to support programs with developing solutions to improve their clinical care.

Peter holds a Bachelor of Arts in History with Secondary Social Studies Teaching Certification from Messiah College and a Master of Arts in Counseling from Denver Seminary. Peter was a high school Social Studies teacher in New York City before entering the mental health field. Through his past experiences with adolescents and their families he has developed a passion for supporting individual and family growth.

Financially Sponsored By

  • Discovery Behavioral Health
  • Discovery Mood and Anxiety Program