Psychiatric News (8/11) reports, “An overwhelming majority of American adults agree that schools should play a key role in students’ mental health, including educating students about mental health and referring children to the appropriate professional if they notice signs of a mental health issue,” according to the APA’s Healthy Minds Monthly Poll conducted online “by Morning Consult on July 21 and 22 with a sample of 2,210 adults.” In an Aug. 11 news release, APA President Rebecca Brendel, MD, JD, stated, “The overwhelming support for mental health programming in schools is so important for our next generation, as we face an unprecedented mental health crisis for adolescents and youth.” Dr. Brendel added, “We must continue to support evidence-based practices that help children when they need it most.”
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— “Majority of Adults Favor Mental Health Resources in Schools, Worry About Gun Violence, Psychiatric News, August 11, 2022