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Article from Medscape on Suicide Risks for Medical Students

We often think of students in professional schools (medical, law, and graduate) as being smart, stable individuals. However, the stress and pressure placed on these students, who are sometimes in the mid 20s, is immense. Calls in to question an issue I have written about before, what are colleges and other institutes of higher education doing to prevent mental health problems in students?

Do you think that medical schools should do more to weed out students who could potentially “crack” under the pressure or do you think that they should offer them emotional and mental health supports?

Read the article here: http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/842318?nlid=79203_2051&src=wnl_edit_medn_psyc&uac=91982CZ&spon=12

 

NYT Article about “Success Charter Schools” in New York

This is a very interesting article that is consistent with some of the things that we have been saying in our columns. I was most struck by the report that some students would “wet themselves” during tests because of the pressure and not wanting to lose time for the test by taking a bathroom break.

We would love to hear from you. Is it worth it? Is it worth putting our kids (and teachers) through this kind of stress and demand for good school grades? There are few – if any – reports to suggest that these types of demands make the students into better adults. So is it really worth it?

You can read the full article here: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/07/nyregion/at-success-academy-charter-schools-polarizing-methods-and-superior-results.html?emc=edit_na_20150406&nlid=63762091&_r=0

Happy Easter

From everyone at PACFlorida and The Mental Breakdown, we wish you all a very Happy Easter. We hope you have the opportunity to make some positive memories with family and friends.