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21 hours agoRFK Jr. Wants to End Mental Health Screenings in Schools. Experts Say It's a Bad Idea | KQED
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr and Education Secretary Linda McMahon want schools to do away with mental health screenings and therapy. Instead, they argue in a Washington Post opinion piece that schools "must return to the natural sources of mental well-being: strong families, nutrition and fitness, and hope for the future." NPR spoke to mental health experts who say the op-ed is misleading about school-based mental health screenings and therapy.
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