In July, the state of New York passed a law that will see mandatory mental health classes in all schools for kindergartners right through to grade 12 learners.
According to NBC, the law change added a paragraph to the state’s Education Law “mandating mental health as part of health education in schools.” New York is the first state to implement mental health classes for scholars, and mental health experts are elated about the change.
Even today there exists a major stigma around mental health issues, to the point where many people still don’t feel that they can come forward and speak about it. Meredith Coles, PhD, professor of psychology at Binghamton University of the State University of New York, has expressed just what these mandatory classes will do to change that.
“It’s time to recognize that mental illnesses are real and treatable. We need to change attitudes around mental health. Starting to educate children in schools makes sense.”
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