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“Kayla is a 16-year-old girl from a public high school. She is a straight-A student, a member of multiple clubs, and captain of the gymnastics team. Her boyfriend, Chris, is also a model student and supports her in every way. Lately, the pressures of keeping up with school work, extracurricular activities, sports, and her relationship have been weighing heavily on her. Adding to the stress, rumors have started to circulate around school that Kayla’s parents, who are active in her education and attend all her gym meets, are getting a divorce. Teachers have noticed she has begun to withdraw from social activities, preferring to keep to herself as she puts the finishing touches on her assignments. As Kayla is eating lunch in the library one afternoon to escape the chaos of the cafeteria, her political science teacher, Mr. Turner, sits down across from her. Mr. Turner talks to her about the football team and whether they each think the team will win or lose the homecoming game next Friday. Each following day, Mr. Turner returns to the library at lunchtime. Kayla tells Mr. Turner about her plans for the future, where she is going to college, her last date with Chris, and other small updates on her life. Soon, Kayla begins asking Chris to eat lunch with her and Mr. Turner. Chris invites his friends to lunch in the library shortly thereafter, and what began as just Kayla and Mr. Turner quickly becomes a small lunchtime gathering. Kayla now spends less time at lunch worrying about her grades and other trivial matters, and more time enjoying her friends’ company. By spending time with Kayla when she was determined to isolate herself, Mr. Turner became an advocate for Kayla’s mental health.”
Discuss the scenario and outline an aspect of the scenario that you agreed with as advocacy. Were there other members of the interdisciplinary team that would be helpful? Do you have further suggestions or additional resources that would be helpful in the scenario or do you feel the care provided was adequate?
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“Kayla is a 16-year-old girl from a public high school. She is a straight-A student, a member of mul
