Chronic Stress, economic Insecurity and mental health

Speaking for my self and generalizing to others, I feel that I/we still haven't recovered from the stress of the pandemic. I teach in higher education, and have a daughter and step-children that gives me a good sense of the emotional impact of everything we have been through. My intuition (and understanding of the research) says that economic and other "threats" have an ongoing impact of the emotional outcomes we are seeing in our kids and communities. I think as educators we are in a position to advocate for a more holistic approach to education policy, that includes access to health services and considers the role of economic security to our individual and collective well-being. We should emphasize the "social determinants" of mental health and education, and this is important for educators and the students we serve.

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