Youth mental health has been a crisis for some time now. Nearly one in seven children today experience a mental health disorder, which can challenge families and educators alike. Educators seek guidance to help address and resolve everyday concerns while also helping to reduce stigma and highlight the benefits of mental health care.
By providing resources to school counselors, administrators, faculty and staff who are actively assisting students and families, we all make an investment in bettering our communities.
Within these pages, find insight into relevant topics students and their families face, along with information on how you can offer help. (You may also learn something new to aid your own wellbeing.)
Individuals may feel hopeless and alone. It’s natural for educators to want to assist. Because one tool cannot do every job, having an array of tools to pick from and use in the most appropriate way is essential for working toward successful goals.
Impact beyond the classroom
“You can’t teach if you’re not addressing mental health…to say we don’t need mental health supports? It’s like saying you don’t need air. It’s unimaginable!” -Rene Myers, an intervention specialist in St. Paul, Minnesota, in NEA News
