Mental Health
What is Mental Health?
Mental Health is defined as how a person thinks, feels, and acts in regards to their emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It helps determine how we will handle stress, relate to others, and make choices. Having good mental health is important at every stage of our lives. Ways that may help you maintain good mental health include: getting professional help when you need it, connecting with others, getting physically active, getting enough sleep, helping others, and developing positive coping skills. Throughout your life if you experience mental health concerns, your thinking, emotions, and behavior could be affected. Mental health problems are common and help is available. People with mental health problems can get better and many people recover completely with the right support. (mentalhealth.gov)
If you are experiencing any of the following symptoms talk to a parent or trusted adult, and consider seeking professional help:
- Can't eat or sleep
- Can't perform daily tasks like going to school
- Don't want to hang out with your friends or family
- Don't want to do things you usually enjoy
- Fight a lot with family and friends
- Feel like you can't control your emotions and it's affecting your relationships with your family and friends
- Have low or no energy
- Feel hopeless
- Feel numb or like nothing matters
- Can't stop thinking about certain things or memories
- Feel confused, forgetful, edgy, angry, upset, worried, or scared
- Want to harm yourself or others
- Have random aches and pains
- Smoke, drink, or use drugs
- Hear voices
(mentalhealth.gov)
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Mental Health Services Across Duluth Public Schools
The mental health of children and adolescents is important to Duluth Public Schools.
As part of state licensing, each educator completes training regarding the Signs and Symptoms of Early Onset Child and Adolescent Mental Illness and suicide prevention.
We employ School Counselors at our secondary schools and have School Psychologists and School Social Workers that provide services to all of our schools.
We also partner with community organizations to provide "co-located" mental health services. Schools provide space within the schools and local mental health agencies provide therapists.