Originally published April 4, 2022 Library Developments Blog | Library Development and Networking Division Texas State Library and Archives Commission ***** This summer, consider focusing on teen mental health by incorporating the following recommendations and resources outlined by Patrick Lloyd , TSLAC’s Community Resilience Consultant. *** Even before the covid-19 pandemic, many teenagers were struggling. Sadly, data collected well before the covid -19 pandemic indicates that most of us experience childhood trauma. For many, these traumas stay with us for long period of time. They correlate to a number of nasty outcomes including emotional dysregulation (some folks become numb and detached; others may be impulsive or quick to anger), cognitive challenges (sometimes called brain fog), substance abuse, and medical problems, among others. The events of the past two years have exacerbated matters. In October 2021, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Academy of Child an