May 9, 2017, Dundee, Scotland, Sunday Post: New Scottish mental health awareness campaign ‘Going to be’ focuses on young people https://www.sundaypost.com/fp/new-scottish-mental-health-campaign-focuses-on-effect-on-young-people/
THREE children in every classroom will experience a mental health problem by the time they’re 16. That’s the message coming from the Scottish Association for Mental Health as they launch a new campaign which has young people at its heart.
The official launch came ahead of the beginning of Mental Health Awareness Week, which runs from the 8th to the 14th of May.
Figures show that last year in Scotland, nearly 7,000 young people didn’t get the help they need for mental health problems.
The campaign aims to shed light on the importance of early intervention services for children and young people in Scotland.
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.