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Schools can give students mental health support and link them and their families to community behavioral and mental health services. Schools that promote student mental health and well-being can improve classroom behavior, school engagement, and peer relationships.
This action guide was designed for school administrators in kindergarten through 12th grade schools (K-12), including principals and leaders of school-based student support teams, to identify evidence-based strategies, approaches, and practices that can positively influence students’ mental health.
Whether you want to understand mental health challenges, promote emotional well-being in the classroom, or simply learn how to take care of your own mental health, our resources cover a wide range of topics to foster a supportive and informed learning environment.
In 2023, 40% of all students, and 53% of girls, experienced persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness. Nearly 1 in 5 students reported being bullied at school, while 13% missed school because of safety concerns. For Janine Jones, PhD, and Brent Jones, PhD, those numbers represent the faces of the children they work with day in and day out.
Identify ways to let teachers and staff know that they understand and support the need for programs, practices, and policies to increase mental health literacy. Create consistent guidelines and practices to support any type of mental health training, including mental health literacy training.
The Department has awarded $286 million to date across 264 grantees in 48 states and the District of Columbia to support mental health services in schools—investments that are estimated to support more than 14,000 new mental health professionals in schools in the coming years.
The effects of education on mental well‐being that we document are potentially mediated through better physical health, improved health behavior and knowledge, and an increase in women's empowerment.
During the 2020–2021 school year, more than 60% of college students met the criteria for at least one mental health problem, according to the Healthy Minds Study, which collects data from 373 campuses nationwide (Lipson, S. K., et al., Journal of Affective Disorders, Vol. 306, 2022).
1 Introduction. Research spanning several disciplines shows that mental health problems among students are a challenge for higher education institutions globally (Hernandéz-Torrano et al. 2020).Internationally, prevalence rates of depression and anxiety are high among students, irrespective of the COVID-19 pandemic (Ibrahim et al. 2013), ranging from 25% to 34% in meta-analytic reviews of ...
Today, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) is announcing awards of more than $188 million across 170 grantees in over 30 states to increase access to school-based mental health services and to strengthen the pipeline of mental health professionals in high-needs districts.