A youth survey in California found that most students feel stressed by the pressures of school, and few of them feel they get the help or attention they need. The survey was conducted by a youth advisory committee that talked to about 180 students in the Santa Clara area.
“Without proper help or understanding from adults, [KC Ham] said, teens ‘turn to a lot of different things to cope, and they’re not usually the right things.’ Drug and alcohol abuse, eating disorders, sleep problems, conflicts with parents and friends and, in extreme cases, suicide can all be linked to some kind of stress, Ham said.” [Source: Silicon Valley Mercury News]
Of the students surveyed, 75 percent said they were trying to cope with school-related stress. Over 60 percent said school personnel (teachers, principals, etc) aren’t effective at helping kids learn healthy ways of coping.
Labels: mental_health, students
Posted By: Aspen Education Group