Hidden Pain: Depression and Self-Harm in Children and How to Help Them
A national mental
health monitoring of children in the Czech Republic, conducted by Matěj Kučera
from the Institute of Mental Health, has revealed shocking findings. It shows
that up to 40% of ninth-grade students in primary schools display signs of
moderate to severe depression, and 30% of ninth-graders experience anxiety
issues. I work as a school psychologist, and I interact with children.
Unfortunately, ninth-grade students, in particular, are not willing to talk
about their feeling...