Oregon school district taking new approach to helping kids with mental health concerns
Students in the North Bend School District can privately and anonymously access e-books on mental health from the district’s library website. Author: Christelle Koumoué (KGW) Updated: 10:04 PM PDT April 21, 2021
NORTH BEND, Ore About one in five teens suffer from mental health challenges, but it s estimated that more than 75% percent don’t seek help.
Laurie Nordahl understands that. As a teen, she wouldn’t have sought help either. If I wanted to read about depression or anxiety or any mental health type of issue, I would have been too shy to take a book with that context to the desk and check it out, said Nordahl.