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Caring Beyond the Surface: Addressing Mental Health in Schools
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an eating disorder, the last thing I wanted to see adults. Encourage students to open up to safe,
was everyone else's ‘shiny apple’ lives on social appropriate school team members when they
media. Our kids need to understand that the things are struggling with their mental health and
they are facing, they are not facing alone.” break the stigma around their struggles.
• Encourage students to advocate for each other.
Here are some very practical ways that we can See something, say something is everyone's
raise awareness of common mental health issues responsibility.
and encourage our students to talk about their
problems: As mental health continues to impact students,
• Participate in events like Unity Day, created support staff, and educators alike, finding
by the National Bullying Prevention Center. innovative solutions and initiatives to create
This event encourages everyone to wear supportive and nurturing environments is more
orange for the day – a color known for its important than ever.
visibility – representing the universal push to
stop bullying and unite communities. Nikki Crider, Regional Sales Director, SSC Services for Edu
can be reached at: (480) 861-6109
• Normalize talking to counselors and trusted

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