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The case for student mental health days | Hailey Hardcastle

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Tenah Mental Health

In 20 18, at our annual summer camp, we held a forum with about a hundred high school students to discuss teenage mental health. What struck me the most was that every single one of my peers had a story about a mental health crisis in their school. So over the next few months, we made a committee called the students for a healthy organ and we set out to end the stigma against mental health. We also wanted to prioritize mental health in schools. With the help of some lobbyists and a few mental health professionals, we put forth house bill two one nine one. This bill allows students to take mental days off from school same way you would a physical health day. Now other states are

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