Adolescent Mental Health: A Post Pandemic Overview

Adolescent mental health concerns were already high. But the latest statistics show they have significantly risen with the COVID pandemic. In this whitepaper, Carebridge Senior Clinical Consultant Elise Merenda LMFT, CEAP, SAP shares the development disruptions caused from sheltering at home and what it means for those in the 10-18 years age group. As well as proactive tips to provide stability, encourage growth, and help our youth recover into mentally healthy adults.

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About the Author

Elise Merenda is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 20 years’ experience as a mental health practitioner in the fields of individual, couples and family treatment, crisis intervention, trauma, and intimate partner violence.

At Carebridge EAP, Elise has provided organizational leadership and guidance through a wide range of critical incidents. Including natural disasters, threats of violence, workplace shootings, and active aggressors in the workplace. She has extensive experience providing consultation and assistance to leadership and Human Resource professionals in the areas of organizational change and industrial psychology.

Additionally, Elise is credentialed as a Department of Transportation qualified Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) and a Certified Employee Assistance Professional. Elise graduated from James Madison University with a B.S. in Psychology and LaSalle University with a M.A. in Clinical-Counseling Psychology.