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Outrage over mental health push in schools

August 01, 2024 | Lafayette Parish, School Boards, Louisiana



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Outrage over mental health push in schools
During a recent government meeting, public comments highlighted concerns regarding the increasing presence of mental health professionals in schools. A speaker addressed item 3.6, expressing strong opposition to the initiative to hire more school psychologists, which they argued could transform educational environments into psychiatric clinics.

The speaker questioned the necessity of mental health assessments for every student, suggesting that such measures could lead to mislabeling children with mental health diagnoses. They criticized the psychiatric industry and pharmaceutical companies, claiming that the current approach to mental health in schools is harmful and promotes unnecessary medicalization of childhood behavior.

The speaker's remarks reflected a broader apprehension about the implications of integrating mental health services into educational settings, emphasizing the need for schools to focus on traditional learning and extracurricular activities rather than mental health evaluations. They called for a reevaluation of the role of mental health professionals in schools, urging a halt to what they described as a troubling trend of labeling and medicating children.

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