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Importance of Educating Adolescents about Mental Well-being in Schools X was only ten when he started feeling miserable all the time. He felt disconnected from other children and empty. He suffered alone and even switched schools, but that did not help. It was only when he was 14 that he told his mother what was going on. He was diagnosed with major depression and anxiety and was able to receive treatment. His story reveals the difficulty which young people experience when it comes to speaking out about their mental health issues. As problems related to psychological well-being often crop up during the early teenage and adolescence years, it is obvious that mental health education must begin during this age. Also, as teenagers spend most of their time in schools, it is palpable that mental health education must begin in schools. Many stigmas & misconceptions related to adolescent mental well being still exist in our society. The breaking down of stigma ...