TODAY’S EDITORIAL: Ensuring schoolchildren’s mental wellness
A SENATE hearing earlier this week revealed a growing problem among schoolchildren resulting from the long lockdowns at the height of the coronavirus pandemic.The hearing, convened by the Senate Committee on Basic Education, revolved around Senate Bill 379, which is aimed at 'strengthening the promotion and delivery of mental health services in basic education schools.
Galban told the Senate hearing that the DepEd had interventions in place for learners with mental health issues, chiefly guidance counseling. Unfortunately, there are not enough guidance counselors to handle the growing caseload.In 2021, Galban said, 775,962 students sought advice from guidance counselors. But there are only 2,093 licensed guidance counselors in the country's 60,957 schools, he added.'For a population group of 28 million, the ideal ratio is not hit.
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