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In 2019, the Rockville Centre school district in Long Island, New York, was shaken by a string of student deaths, including the suicides of a recent graduate and a current student.
A growing number of kids struggle with anxiety, depression and suicidal thoughts. A new way of linking hospitals and schools may be the key to getting more of them help.
RACHEL MARTIN, HOST:
Even before the pandemic, schools across the country had noticed rising rates of anxiety, depression and suicide among students, and yet only 20% of kids with mental health issues get treatment. It can take weeks or even months to get an appointment, except for students in Long Island s Nassau County, where five school districts are providing quick, easy access to a mental health provider thanks to a collaboration with the local children s hospital.
NPR s Rhitu Chatterjee and Christine Herman of WILL have the story.
RHITU CHATTERJEE, BYLINE: In 2019, the Rockville Centre School District in Long Island was shaken by tragedy.
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