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Student Assistance is a Powerful Solution!

Schools have identified our student assistance services as a welcomed solution when faced with the variety of issues from stress and conflict to death or trauma in the schools.

 

The Soaring Cost of Student Anxiety/Depression

The soaring cost of stress is visible to all. Stories from tragic accidents where alcohol/drug use is involved to violence in the schools headline national news. A study done in 1996 suggested "up to  2.5 percent of children and up to 8.3 percent of adolescents in the U.S. suffer from depression" (Birmaher, Ryan, & Williamson,1996). Student stress and anxiety are not only accepted as a factor, but a continual concern for educators and parents. The good news is that studies also show that psychotherapy and treatment can alleviate and aid students to beat the symptoms and gain control of their lives.

 

A Great Benefit!

A strong employee/student assistance program can help your school reduce the number of lost days at school and time spent dealing with anger issues on school time: 

 

Absenteeism	Illnesses Due to Mental Health Issues
Tardiness	Time Lost off Focus
Grievances	Administrative Time with Discipline

Meanwhile, an Employee Assistance Program can help your school:

Increase Productivity	Retain Teachers
Strengthen Morale	Provide Answers to Stress

 

Resource: Birmaher B, Ryan ND, Williamson DE, et al. Childhood and adolescent depression: a review of the past 10 years. Part I. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 1996; 35(11): 1427-39.