Bill E: a bill for free regular mental health screenings for anyone 18 or under by Niki Miscovich https://padlet.com/miscovich/51u7yfinh3qn Brainstorming board en-us 2018-01-08 19:48:52 UTC 2025-11-16 14:18:53 UTC hello@padlet.com Jackie Bishop https://padlet.com/miscovich/51u7yfinh3qn/wish/219969697 About one in five aged thirteen to eighteen experience some sort of mental disorder at some point of their youth. https://mentalhealthscreening.org/programs/sos-signs-of-suicide]]> 2018-01-09 20:38:32 UTC https://padlet.com/miscovich/51u7yfinh3qn/wish/219969697 Madhu By the age of 14, roughly 50% of chronic mental health conditions begin https://padlet.com/miscovich/51u7yfinh3qn/wish/219971517 https://www.nami.org/Learn-More/Public-Policy/Mental-Health-Screening ]]> 2018-01-09 20:42:52 UTC https://padlet.com/miscovich/51u7yfinh3qn/wish/219971517 Jackie Bishop https://padlet.com/miscovich/51u7yfinh3qn/wish/219971576 This bill contains information on how youth can have access to mental health screenings that are free and scheduled for any type of mental health issue, for example suicide.]]> 2018-01-09 20:43:01 UTC https://padlet.com/miscovich/51u7yfinh3qn/wish/219971576 Isabella Reilly https://padlet.com/miscovich/51u7yfinh3qn/wish/219971902  "Approximately 50% of chronic mental health conditions begin by age 14 and 75% begin by age 24." https://www.nami.org/Learn-More/Public-Policy/Mental-Health-Screening]]> 2018-01-09 20:43:44 UTC https://padlet.com/miscovich/51u7yfinh3qn/wish/219971902 Jackie Bishop https://padlet.com/miscovich/51u7yfinh3qn/wish/219972241 Suicide is the second leading cause of death for those aged eleven to eighteen.
https://mentalhealthscreening.org/programs/sos-signs-of-suicide]]> 2018-01-09 20:44:36 UTC https://padlet.com/miscovich/51u7yfinh3qn/wish/219972241 Jackie Bishop https://padlet.com/miscovich/51u7yfinh3qn/wish/219972842 Students and youth can go to their schools for support from counselors.
https://mentalhealthscreening.org/programs/sos-signs-of-suicide]]> 2018-01-09 20:46:04 UTC https://padlet.com/miscovich/51u7yfinh3qn/wish/219972842 Madhu T https://padlet.com/miscovich/51u7yfinh3qn/wish/219973218 "Mental health screenings allow for early identification and intervention and help bridge the gap"
https://www.nami.org/Learn-More/Public-Policy/Mental-Health-Screening ]]> 2018-01-09 20:46:58 UTC https://padlet.com/miscovich/51u7yfinh3qn/wish/219973218 Mental Health Screenings miscovich https://padlet.com/miscovich/51u7yfinh3qn/wish/219973532 Define screenings. The value of them may be dependent on what they are. ]]> 2018-01-09 20:47:46 UTC https://padlet.com/miscovich/51u7yfinh3qn/wish/219973532 Madhu T https://padlet.com/miscovich/51u7yfinh3qn/wish/219974121 Mental health screening determines whether someone is experiencing symptoms of a mental health conditions such as depression or anxiety.
http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/mental-health-screening-tools ]]> 2018-01-09 20:49:05 UTC https://padlet.com/miscovich/51u7yfinh3qn/wish/219974121 Isabella Reilly https://padlet.com/miscovich/51u7yfinh3qn/wish/219974558 "Early identification, accurate diagnosis, and effective treatment of mental health or substance use conditions in school-aged young people can alleviate enormous suffering and heartbreak and help young people to benefit from their education and to lead productive lives."https://www.healthline.com/health-news/should-schools-screen-kids-for-mental-health-problems-082915#modal-close]]> 2018-01-09 20:50:19 UTC https://padlet.com/miscovich/51u7yfinh3qn/wish/219974558 Isabella Reilly https://padlet.com/miscovich/51u7yfinh3qn/wish/219976528 "After his father was diagnosed with cancer, a 15-year-old Champaign, Ill., teen started skipping school, erupting in angry outbursts, yelling at teachers and punching holes in walls or retreating to his room paralyzed by an overwhelming sadness.

When the teen's assistant principal approached him a few months ago about seeking help for mental illness, the student initially declined, saying he didn't need it. However, eventually he did seek treatment. Diagnosed with major depressive disorder, he joined group therapy sessions at his school.

As stories about increasing school violence dominate headlines, experts say many teens are struggling with untreated mental illness. Yet, school officials around the country are themselves grappling with the best way to offer mental health services in a patchwork, underfunded system."
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/01/13/school-mental-health-screening/4454223/
]]> 2018-01-09 20:56:14 UTC https://padlet.com/miscovich/51u7yfinh3qn/wish/219976528 Jackie Bishop https://padlet.com/miscovich/51u7yfinh3qn/wish/219977283 "In 2008, Congress passed the Mental Health Parity and Addictions Equity Act, which requires any limits to insurance coverage for mental health illness not to be any more restrictive than physical health complications"
https://mentalhealthscreening.org/about]]> 2018-01-09 20:58:35 UTC https://padlet.com/miscovich/51u7yfinh3qn/wish/219977283 Isabella Reilly https://padlet.com/miscovich/51u7yfinh3qn/wish/219977539  Mental health screening asks young students embarrassing, personal and potentially upsetting questions that psychiatrists have worded in such a way that no student could escape being labeled mentally ill at some point during their education. These questionnaires can result in psychological or psychiatric intervention in the lives of a child and his or her family—often against their will or under threat. Psychiatrists and psychologists have also pressured teachers to conduct these screenings on students. http://www.cchr.org/sites/default/files/downloads/facts_about_mental_health_screening_in_schools.pdf]]> 2018-01-09 20:59:24 UTC https://padlet.com/miscovich/51u7yfinh3qn/wish/219977539 Jackie Bishop https://padlet.com/miscovich/51u7yfinh3qn/wish/219978783 Taking a mental health screening test allows individuals to determine if they have a mental health condition, for example depression or anxiety.]]> 2018-01-09 21:03:22 UTC https://padlet.com/miscovich/51u7yfinh3qn/wish/219978783 Madhu https://padlet.com/miscovich/51u7yfinh3qn/wish/219979224 About 1 in 5 teenagers suffer from a mental illness, which is nearly 20 percent of our population but yet only about 4 percent of the total health care budget is spent on mental health.
http://teenmentalhealth.org/learn/mental-disorders/]]> 2018-01-09 21:04:52 UTC https://padlet.com/miscovich/51u7yfinh3qn/wish/219979224 Sydney Cronin https://padlet.com/miscovich/51u7yfinh3qn/wish/219980549 We cannot continue to ignore this issue. Mental illness affects everyone, if it be direct, or through the suffering of a friend or family member. This bill is a huge step in the direction of addressing a nationwide issue. The stigma around mental health is one that needs to be cleared up, and this bill will help with this. ]]> 2018-01-09 21:08:58 UTC https://padlet.com/miscovich/51u7yfinh3qn/wish/219980549 Jackie Bishop https://padlet.com/miscovich/51u7yfinh3qn/wish/219980809 "Over 2.6 million individuals have used Mental Health America's screenings for mental health issues. Of the 3,000 people completing the screens daily, 74% of people score a moderate to severe issue on the scale, while 68% have never been diagnosed"
http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/programs]]> 2018-01-09 21:09:47 UTC https://padlet.com/miscovich/51u7yfinh3qn/wish/219980809 Madhu T https://padlet.com/miscovich/51u7yfinh3qn/wish/219981220 "The impact is more than in statistics and factoids, it’s in feelings and emotions. It’s in our families, with our friends and in our communities. Having a mental disorder should not be any different than experiencing a physical illness. And it doesn’t have to be; you can help make a difference"
http://teenmentalhealth.org/learn/mental-disorders/  ]]> 2018-01-09 21:11:03 UTC https://padlet.com/miscovich/51u7yfinh3qn/wish/219981220 Madhu T https://padlet.com/miscovich/51u7yfinh3qn/wish/219983549 How does the Mental Health Screening work? Your doctor will ask you questions and examine you by taking notes of not only how you look but as well as your mood, behavior, thinking, reasoning, and memory, and how well you can express yourself. Some of the questions might be like how you get along with other people.
https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/mental-health-assessment#1 ]]> 2018-01-09 21:18:34 UTC https://padlet.com/miscovich/51u7yfinh3qn/wish/219983549