Last week, I linked to an article and discussed the importance of mental health care in UK primary schools.
Today, I wanted to follow up on that with a couple of links to articles that talk about this same problem in the US, and the importance of getting help early.
Adolescent Depression: Early Mental Health Services Are Key
We need to provide better mental health treatment in schools. Here’s how to start.
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“Sometimes the first step is the hardest. A step towards acceptance. A step towards treatment. A step towards recovery. When you live with a mental illness, often times that step involves therapy. But therapy can be a scary concept, especially if the same voice in your head that’s fueling your mental illness is saying you…
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“So let us be clear at exactly what is happening. A national newspaper has reported the struggle of an ill celebrity and a legion of social media users are now mocking him for exhibiting signs of that illness. Would they be quite so quick to do so if the illness was a physical one? If it was…
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