IMPORTANCE OF MENTAL HEALTH TRAINING IN SCHOOLS

The Board of Directors of the San Diego Psychological Association (SDPA) on April 13, 2023 unanimously agreed that SDPA should take a public position on the issue of the importance of mental health education and training in schools.  According to a 2021 global meta-analysis, the peak age of onset of mental disorders is 14.5 years. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that one in six U.S. children aged 2-8 years (17.4%) had a diagnosed mental,