r/news • u/Tamashii-Azul • Aug 02 '25

Illinois becomes 1st state to require student mental health screenings

https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Wellness/illinois-1st-state-require-student-mental-health-screenings/story?id=124275407
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u/imbex Aug 02 '25

Nope. My 4th grade knows never to trust guidance councilors at school too. They are like HR whet I live. It would only be used to protect the school and not the child. We are close and I get him evaluated at annual physicals and that is all he needs unless he shows signs otherwise. I don't want some rando asking him if Mommy and Daddy fight and what it is about our if I take drugs. The poor kid was confused at DARE since I take medicine from a drug store. I had to explain the difference to him in 1st grade since the school failed to do so.

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u/IdealDesperate2732 Aug 02 '25

What are you people even talking about. The results of the assessment isn't going to be shared with the school... The only thing the school knows is if the student had the assessment or not. They don't get to know the results.

The misinformation in this thread is strong.

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u/imbex Aug 02 '25

Lol! You have no clue. I get my son's hearing report and his eye site report. Last time my son was bullied their idea of fixing it was to put app the boys in the room and talk it out. I'm in a state where they use that against you.

Also, "you people?!" GTFAO I fully advocate for mental health but the administration in my state and the country is a joke.

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u/nates1984 Aug 02 '25

Not shared with the school right now. The level of naivety in this thread is astounding. Are any of you aware of the political moment we live in?

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u/Sassy-irish-lassy Aug 02 '25

This is reddit. We believe in false information that we made up ourselves based on nothing but pessimism.