Children today are reporting just as much stress as adults, with 1 in 3 reporting that they are feeling depressed. Suicide, once on the decline as a risk for young people, is now one of the leading causes of death among youth, second only to accidents. ACLU report reveals that school psychologists across the country serve more than 1,500 students on average. only around 20 percent of youth access mental health services — and, of those who do, around 80 percent get these services in schools. 14 million students attend a school with a police officer but no school counselor, nurse, psychologist or social worker, as the ACLU report found.
— source aclu.org | Mar 25, 2019