Cedric Grimstead: That's a really good point. It was interesting to look at it from your perspective.I'm a young teacher (26) and bullying is something really important to me. I teach grade 7/8 learning disabled kids who are often the ones who will be the targets of bullying. Luckily my school is very strong on anti-bullying and we have some great kids, but I worry about what will happen when they go to high school. I talk to my kids about bullying all the time. To answer your question, every teacher I know realizes that bullying and mental health are serious issues. While teachers can easily teach their students about these issues, it's very hard to deal with them as many kids are ashamed and don't want to talk about it. For example, the person you know who denied their problems with the guidance counselor needed help... But what does the counselor do if they deny their issues and don't want to talk about it? Guidance counselors want to help their kids, but how it's very! hard to help a student (especially a teen) who doesn't want help. Kids/teens with issues are masters at hiding their feelings too. It's very hard to get a kid to tell you what is wrong. I have a student in my class who sees the school therapist and he is not bullied, yet he never seems happy. I ask him every day or two how he is feeling, and remind him that if he ever wants to talk about ANYTHING, he can talk to me any time. It just makes him uncomfortable when I do this, but I need him to know that I'm there for him.Another issue you brought up is that teachers in grade 8 teel their students to learn to deal with their problems on their own. The kinds of issues that I think your teacher wants you to learn to deal with are everyday issues, not serious issues like bullying or mental illness. If you told your teacher you had an eating disorder, they would not tell you to "suck it up". This is a great issue that you've brought up, and I do agree that there are a lot of kids a! nd teens who don't get the help they need. The challenge for t! eachers, parents, and other adults who want to help is that kids/teens still feel a sense of embarrassment or fear about asking for help. It's a serious issue, and it's very difficult for all involved....Show more
Salvador Prchlik: I'm sorry you've had a bad experience, but some schools really do care.I was in a special program for kids with mental illness when I was in high school. We went through therapy during school, had a counselor to talk with, a teacher to help us with our homework, and the program coordinated with other teachers so that we could do well. The program helped me catch up with school when I missed it due to schizophrenia and OCD.The focus of the program was reintegration into regular school.When I was hallucinating during class, I was helped by a social worker.I was considering dropping out of school for a semester or going on homebound before I was accepted into the program.And once you get into college, there is a lot more support. Hell, you eve! n get more support in high school. I guess that schools haven't caught on to the fact that mental illness is showing up in younger and younger students.I hope that programs like the one I was in start showing up in more school districts.Plus you can get accommodations for mental illness....Show more
Julieta Suleiman: Its not really a school matter, they are just teachers, they are not educated in mental health. When I confided in a school teacher about my self harm and depression she rang my mum as it was her job to get me the help I needed, not the schools. I understand where you are coming from but its really not down to them as they are not mental health professionals, its out of their league really.
Wilburn Denice: Maybe there just assholes who don't give a ****.
Sook Hershkowitz: I'm bipolar and none of my teachers give a dang. I cry sometimes and they just ask me if I'm feeling sick. I'm in high school by the way. They don't care. They never will car! e. That's life. People have their own problems and don't tend to worry ! about others. It's as simple as that. I'm sorry to hear about your depression and suicidal behavior. I'm suicidal and it sucks.
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