US ERs increasingly seeing more teens seeking help for mental health disorders
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), nearly 50 percent of the mental health disorders start manifesting by 14 years of age, however, in majority of the cases, these disorders go undiagnosed or untreated. The repercussions of not addressing adolescent or teen mental illnesses can be serious, extending into adulthood, impacting both the mental and…
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Schools in the U.S. have more police than mental health counselors
The U.S. Department of Education and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) recently furnished a report stating that schools in the U.S. have more police on their campuses compared to mental health counselors or caregivers. According to the report, on average, American public schools have one mental health counselor per 444 students. The report further…
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