Stand4Kind

You might call it a silent epidemic.

Up to one in five kids living in the U.S. shows signs or symptoms of a mental health disorder in a given year. In a school classroom of 25 students, five of them may be struggling with the same issues many adults deal with: depression, anxiety, substance abuse.

And yet most students — nearly 80 percent — who need mental health services won’t get them.

Whether treated or not,  students do go to school. And the problems they face can tie into major problems found in schools: chronic absence, low achievement, disruptive behavior and dropping out. 

Experts say schools could play a role in identifying students with problems and helping them succeed. Stand4kind is here to help schools and students break the stigma and provide training, resources and more.