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Youth mental health is in crisis. Are schools doing enough?

Shelly Kerr, a counselor at at Lakewood Elementary School in Cecilia, Ky., talks about Closegap, a mental health assessment program students start their day using that helps the school identify shy, quiet kids who might need to talk and would have otherwise gone unnoticed, Thursday, Aug. 11, 2022. Students can rifle through a “self-regulation kit” with tips on deep breathing, squishy stress balls and acupuncture rings, says Kerr. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley) Angela Pike watches her fourth grade students at Lakewood Elementary School in Cecilia, Ky., as they use their laptops to participate in an emotional check-in at the start of the school day, Thursday, Aug. 11, 2022. The rural Kentucky school is one of thousands across the country using the technology to screen students' state of mind and alert teachers to anyone struggling. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley) A student at Lakewood Elementary School in Cecilia, Ky., uses her laptop to participate in an emotional check-in at the start of the school day, Thursday, Aug. 11, 2022. The rural Kentucky school is one of thousands across the country using the technology to screen students' state of mind and alert teachers to anyone struggling. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)