Name: Why students should have mental health days
Uploaded: 2020-05-11T19:56:11Z
Duration: 7 min 15 s
Description: School can be rife with stress, anxiety, panic attacks and even burnout -- but there's often no formal policy for students who need to prioritize their well-being. Hailey Hardcastle explains why schools should offer mental health days and allow students time to practice emotional hygiene without stigma. Follow along to learn how she and a team of fellow teens transformed their advocacy into law.

School can be rife with stress, anxiety, panic attacks and even burnout -- but there's often no formal policy for students who need to prioritize their well-being. Hailey Hardcastle explains why schools should offer mental health days and allow students time to practice emotional hygiene without stigma. Follow along to learn how she and a team of fellow teens transformed their advocacy into law.

Hailey Hardcastle: Why students should have mental health days

Why students should have mental health days

Embracing mental health days in schools, akin to sick days, transforms the stigma, fostering a nurturing environment for students.

Oregon's groundbreaking law, allowing mental health days for students, illuminates the need for emotional hygiene in education.

Training in mental health care, akin to CPR, could equip us to support others during crises, fostering a community of care.