My Support Forums - View Single Post - Mental health is last on the school's agenda (rant post)

Nike007 · Mar 14, 2016, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by lolagrace

We don't have that designation in American schools so it is hard to know what their position officially is and what you are expecting. Is what you are wanting more private counseling time? In American schools that would only be provided through special education, and only in relation to school-related issues on a limited basis. More intensive, long-term counseling for more personal/general mental illness issues would be something that doesn't fall under the service descriptors for school-provided services. What we generally see here is a certain number of contact hours/week for school-related issues and families would provide their own private mental health services outside of school. Not sure if that is what you are describing though as the Canadian system is different.

Well, I do have an IEP, which I guess you could count as special education? I mean, this person was through the special services department so it's already a limited option. I mean, the school deemed external disorders (like anger disorders) more important than internal because external distracts other kids and not just themselves. Again, it was a rant post, so I said maybe I asked too much, but when I looked up CYW, it came up as them talking to students one-on-one along with going to classrooms. My point is that a person trained to do something not only has to do things that is not part of what she was trained to do, but also not do things she was trained to do. It's kinda weird. It's a stigma thing though. Anyways, I feel better after ranting. Also, sorry for a late reply.

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