High School and College Students – Take Charge of Your Mental Health
Campus Calm had the opportunity to speak with Ross Szabo, our Mental Health Survival expert, about ways to reduce the stigma surrounding student mental health. Szabo is the Director of Youth Outreach for the National Mental Health Awareness Campaign (NMHAC).
Campus Calm What is mental health stigma and how does it prevent young people from seeking the help that they need
read moreMandatory Mental Health Screening For Kids
Back in 2003, a federal commission created by President Bush recommended improving and expanding mental health programs in schools to provide help as early as possible to students with learning problems or those who might turn violent or disruptive.
The commission highlighted one means of early diagnosis, the Columbia University TeenScreen program, that allows students — with parental permission — to get a mental health check-up via a computer-based questionnaire before graduating from high school.
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