A mental illness “is a condition that impacts a person 's thinking, feeling or mood and may affect his or her ability to relate to others and function on a daily basis” (www.nami.org). Everyday approximately one in five Americans are diagnosed with a mental illness and roughly half of them began experiencing symptoms around the age of 14 (www.nami.org). “20% of youth ages 13-18 live with a mental health condition, 11% have mood disorders, 10% have a behavior or conduct disorder and 8% have an anxiety disorder” (www.nami.org). Everyday these mental illnesses go undetected can lead to suicidal thoughts. According to (www.nami.org) “90% of those who died by suicide had an underlying mental illness”. This percentage can be dramatically decreased
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(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov), but the number one benefit that has come from mental health screenings in schools is the avail for the prevention of suicide. James Mazza, a psychologist at the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington has studied mental health screening for 20 years, and said that “children can benefit from depression screenings as early second grade”. He also said that “screening is a valuable way to proactively identify kids at risk of suicide. It allows kids to self-report to us what they are feeling and how they are feeling. You don 't see third- and fourth-graders walking into a counselor or principal 's office and saying: 'I feel bad. ' Middle-schoolers and high-schoolers don 't tend to seek out help. They don 't have the experience to know what is normal.” According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) during a survey they did, they found out that “16.9 percent of students have considered suicide while another 16.5 percent have attempted suicide”. They also found out that “2.3% of students nationwide had made a suicide attempt that resulted in an injury, poisoning, or overdose that had to be treated by a doctor or nurse.” As Mazza said "I believe treatment is available for …show more content…
They provide students with the necessary resources to help them achieve the best help and treatments that are out there. They also help with early detection with students who are at risk for a behavioral disorders or an attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. (ADD/ADHD). Not only do they provide early detection for behavioral disorders, they also provide early detection for students who are facing suicidal thoughts and are dealing with symptoms of depression. Overall, these screenings will likely be able to save countless lives and allow those who face mental health issue to get the necessary help before things get too out of
(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov), but the number one benefit that has come from mental health screenings in schools is the avail for the prevention of suicide. James Mazza, a psychologist at the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington has studied mental health screening for 20 years, and said that “children can benefit from depression screenings as early second grade”. He also said that “screening is a valuable way to proactively identify kids at risk of suicide. It allows kids to self-report to us what they are feeling and how they are feeling. You don 't see third- and fourth-graders walking into a counselor or principal 's office and saying: 'I feel bad. ' Middle-schoolers and high-schoolers don 't tend to seek out help. They don 't have the experience to know what is normal.” According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) during a survey they did, they found out that “16.9 percent of students have considered suicide while another 16.5 percent have attempted suicide”. They also found out that “2.3% of students nationwide had made a suicide attempt that resulted in an injury, poisoning, or overdose that had to be treated by a doctor or nurse.” As Mazza said "I believe treatment is available for …show more content…
They provide students with the necessary resources to help them achieve the best help and treatments that are out there. They also help with early detection with students who are at risk for a behavioral disorders or an attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. (ADD/ADHD). Not only do they provide early detection for behavioral disorders, they also provide early detection for students who are facing suicidal thoughts and are dealing with symptoms of depression. Overall, these screenings will likely be able to save countless lives and allow those who face mental health issue to get the necessary help before things get too out of