Mental Health Matters

 

The Landscape of Mental Health

Mental health conditions are highly common, especially among us highschoolers. Transitioning from middle school to highschool isn’t easy, with all the newfound expectations and development. Understanding student mental health, and how to treat mental health is super important.​

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The Impact

Psychological disorders and other difficulties can start presenting themselves as you enter high school, but one important note: Try not to self diagnose! Self Diagnosing is risky for your own personal self image and mental health, if any of these disorders seem to describe you, we highly recommend seeing our on campus psychologists.

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A vital part of peer mediation, and our community in general, is bringing awareness to mental conditions. Both to help foster understanding, and to help people find resources that help them best!

The consequences of untreated mental health issues are immense. Conditions like depression, anxiety, and eating disorders are directly linked to lower GPAs, difficulty concentrating, and a much higher probability (when untreated) of dropping out of college later on. 

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The Severity of the Issue

Mental health is also one of the leading issues in our country.

• 20% of all highschoolers have reported having suicidal thoughts, and half of them have reported attempting it 

• Peer Support is Critical: 67% of students experiencing suicidal ideation will tell a friend before they tell a counselor, parent, or professor.

• Over 90% of those who die by suicide have a diagnosable mental illness at the time.

If we recognize the signs, we can save lives.