Aug 13, 2017, Stuff.co.nz (New Zealand): ‘It’s wrong that you have to commit a crime to get better help’ https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/95598562/convicted-knife-attackers-plan-to-improve-mental-health-system
A convicted knife attacker with a long history of mental illness wants the Government to implement mental health check-ups in high schools—and the Government is listening. …
So, Jones proposed high schools had annual mental health check-ups using a survey or questionnaire to indentify and treat at risk youth. …
“With this testing, it could go to a counselor, and the counselor could see the red flags and the counselor could then refer to the appropriate agencies to help this young person to get the help they need.” …
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.