Feb 11, 2018, (Australia) Victoria, Border Mail: Rutherglen high joins Victorian Doctors in Schools Program http://www.bordermail.com.au/story/5219381/doctors-in-schools-have-flow-on-benefits/ STUDENTS at Rutherglen High School will be able to access a GP on campus thanks to the Doctors in Schools program. … The program, which began in 2017, seeks to have GPs available in every Victorian school by the end of the year. … “In our modern life, many kids come from single parent families, or families where both parents work, so for them to be able to access the service without parents having to take an afternoon or a day off work is really important.” Equally crucial are the kinds of services available – Mr Rogers said research had shown as many as 40 per cent of students across the state had used the program to seek treatment for mental health issues. “My understanding is that around the state, in the schools that have been in the program longer than us, is that up to 40 per cent of the appointments are about kids experiencing mental health issues, anxiety and depression,” he said. …
Childhood Lost
Children today are noticeably different from previous generations, and the proof is in the news coverage we see every day. This site shows you what’s happening in schools around the world. Children are increasingly disabled and chronically ill, and the education system has to accommodate them. Things we've long associated with autism, like sensory issues, repetitive behaviors, anxiety and lack of social skills, are now problems affecting mainstream students. Blame is predictably placed on bad parenting (otherwise known as trauma from home).
Addressing mental health needs is as important as academics for modern educators. This is an unrecognized disaster. The stories here are about children who can’t learn or behave like children have always been expected to. What childhood has become is a chilling portent for the future of mankind.