Valley licensed clinical social worker says teens continue to struggle through the pandemic Students writing at a desk. (Source: WHSV) By Chelsea Church | WHSV | March 12, 2021 at 6:16 PM EST - Updated March 12 at 6:19 PM
AUGUSTA COUNTY, Va. (WHSV) Augusta Health’s Outpatient Behavioral Health Services offers individual counseling for teens between the ages of 12 and 19. They help teens who are struggling with a wide range of mental health issues, like depression, anxiety and the stresses of the pandemic.
Andrea Kendall is a licensed clinical social worker therapist who works with students seeking help.
Over the course of the pandemic, she said her patient load has increased about 20%, and the pandemic has proven to have gotten harder for teens as each month passes.