Is There a Problem in Dealing With Mental Health in Schools?

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i wonder whether this could come down to time as well, because teachers and students are already hugely busy. Often these aren't issues that can be solved in a one hour group lesson. This pressure on schools to manage mental health problems is not matched by funding which will really enable them to solve the problem. i mean, obvisy, it's all money, isn't it? It's not easy, but o better fund external services that you could refer out to and put less pressure on school to solve this difficult problem.

Many teenagers will receive their GCSE results today. These exams can have a significant impact on what they do next, so it can be a stressful time for students, their teachers and parents. Over the past decade, reported mental health problems among teenagers have been on the rise. A recent survey by the NHS statistics agency found rates of probable mental disorders in six- to 16-year-olds reached one in six in 2021. Madeleine Finlay speaks to the academic psychologist Dr Lucy Foulkes about what could be behind this crisis, how schools are trying to tackle it, and how we can help teenagers with their mental wellbeing. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod