Category: Education

What % of students have a parent or guardian with a mental health condition?

What % of parents and guardians will have a mental health condition at some point before children are in 12th grade?

Among high school students, answers vary, range 25% – 50%, depending on who you ask.

What % of students live with a parent or guardian who will have a health condition, need to see a doctor, at some point between the years Kindergarten – 12th grade?

💯%?

Wow; 109% vs. 25%, there’s a big distinction between health and mental health in the United States.

Let’s work together to reduce stigma and increase understanding of social, emotional, and behavioral health, in children, youth and adults.

Normalize family and friends getting mad at a loved ones who have mental health conditions?

People with mental health conditions can feel guilty for “bringing others down” and ashamed for not being healthy.

With support and education, friends and family members learn to separate the condition from the person.

“Person-first” language; a person who happens to have depression. Diagnosis doesn’t define person.

It gets better. You’re not alone.