There is a mental health crisis among children. That's why CBS2 is launching a series of reports called Breaking the Stigma: Children and Mental Health. tvjessi profiles The Brotherhood Sister Sol nonprofit in Harlem.
That's why CBS2 is launching a series of reports called Breaking the Stigma: Children and Mental Health.
"It's wanting to make a change. It's not wanting to destroy anything. We just want to fix what was built wrong," Fernandez said. Federal data shows more than 70% of public schools saw an increase in students seeking mental health support during the pandemic, and yet, 88% of public schools admitted they were not properly staffed to address the needs.
"What we have now is guidance counselors and college counselors and some schools don't have that, and then sometimes a guidance counselor is considered a social worker," Lindsay said."The stress load, the workload, it's a lot, so having that person to be there and say, 'I got you. I'm here to support you.' That goes a long way," Butler said.
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