Mental Health in Schools

To support students, today's teachers need better training in mental health issues.

Here's how educators can help prevent and respond to substance use in their schools.

When educators understand more, they can help more.

Educators must recognize the ongoing life stresses facing many students.

Schools need better structures to support teachers working with students with mental illnesses.

Strategic accommodations can help students with anxiety develop persistence and independence. Watch the video.

To support students of color, educators must understand the impact of discrimination and racism on mental health.

To address conditions like depression, schools must foster emotional safety for students and teachers alike.

Collaboration with parents can be built into schools' mental health intervention systems.

How schools, law enforcement, and mental health providers can collaborate to support kids facing trauma.

Educators can recognize warning signs, fight the stigma, and save lives.

A teacher-research project tracks the benefits of mindfulness in the classroom.

Schools may have a built-in way to help students suffering from trauma.

Teen suicides are rising. Educators have a role in halting the trend. Watch the video.

Use technology solutions to help stressed-out students.

The little things may be the most important.

Racial slights can take a mental toll on students of color.

Educators must look below the surface to understand students' lives.