As Teen Mental Health Worsens, Schools Learn How to Help
Last year, 38 states enacted nearly 100 laws providing additional resources to support mental wellbeing in K-12 schools, according to the National Academy for State Health Policy, a Portland, Maine-based policy research group. Dozens of additional school mental health bills became law this year in at least 22 states, according to the group.
School plays a key role in mental health. This is largely due to many young people spending most of their time at school. Therefore schools should implement mental health programs and assist their alumni in alleviating stress and trauma. This could mean hiring psychiatrists for schools that students are able to schedule appointments with.
