DOVER, DE — The Capital School District presented its new “multi-tiered system of supports” Wednesday, aiming to meet its students’ academic, social, emotional, behavioral and mental health needs. The state, led by Lt. Gov. Bethany Hall-Long, began its Behavioral Health Consortium in 2019 to address mental health and addiction challenges. In schools, it has led … Continued
DELAWARE – Mental health is a real crisis nationwide, especially within our youth, and the issue doesn’t seem to be slowing down. “75 percent of children experience anxiety or depression at some point,” Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long said. “We have seen an increase in suicidal ideation, in just screenings it’s up almost 700,000 higher people … Continued
Like physical health, positive mental health promotes success in life. As defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), “[m]ental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make healthy choices. Mental health … Continued
A coalition of the nation’s leading experts in pediatric health has issued an urgent warning declaring the mental health crisis among children so dire that it has become a national emergency. The declaration was penned by the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Children’s Hospital Association and the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, which … Continued