East Hampton High School is hosting a youth mental health community forum on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. in the school library.
Dr. Katherine Legare, an assistant professor in the department of psychiatry and behavioral health at Stony Brook University and a child psychiatrist with the CARE Initiative (Child and Adolescent Resource for Emotional Health) will lead the conversation.
Dr. Legare will offer tips on how to help young people become resilient and healthy, addressing topics such as brain development, stress and anxiety (what is healthy and what is concerning), sleep patterns, peer pressure, and trauma.
The conversation is intended for parents and guardians of high school students, but anyone who works with or supports young people in the community has been invited to attend.
Organizations interested in having an information table at the event can email [email protected].