Med-U-cation

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School communities now face unprecedented challenges after a questionable Covid response crippled our youth creating an epidemic of social emotional issues, eating disorders, and mental illnesses. But what if schools were actually obfuscating common syndromes and learning issues behind Anxiety, ADHD, gender dysphoria, and other mental and "medical conditions"? are these "deficits" actually biological and inherited or mislabeled and acquired? Could the meteoric rise of diagnosed and self identified mental illness and dysphoria be linked to the rise of prescription medications sold to parents of school age children? Are the most common "disorders" among school age children all under diagnosed or over diagnosed? are they "co-morbidities" or one of a childs characteristics?   School stories finds out from key stake holders how long term use of these "study" and "gender affirming" drugs affects not only the health of our youth but also their development, relationships, and well being.  Identifying struggles of students and their parents and teacher as they advocate for school communities to consider professional development and tutor support as well as SEL and PE. How explore evidence based interventions and comprehensive treatments build resiliency, confidence, and executive functions that pills don't.  It is time for Parents and Teachers to learn to engage students, develop emotional intelligence, and boost the building of skills before failing with pills. Its time for us to make it our moral responsibility to uplift and improve the Education and lives of our teachers and our most vulnerable, marginalized, and stigmatized students.