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Should schools teach about psychology and depression earlier?

I think that healthy stress coping and healthy relationship skills should be taught in health classes very early on, and continuing throughout the school years. Both of these pieces of education might help people who come from dysfunctional families the opportunity to break the cycle and live healthier lives, and might help those with mental health issues to identify when their coping has become unhealthy and when it's time to seek treatment.

For me it should be so that the child can motivate and getting more knowledge when he/she encounter depression on life because its a part of life

Maybe yes, but it should me in mid high school. Because a lot of teenagers suffers those kind of sickness. So that in order for them to avoid those things they will have an idea how to manage or to overcome it.  Because im seeing 5 out of 10 teenagers suffers depression and the result of that they are committing suicide. So for them, to have knowledge about it it should be teach in the school. 

For me, it's a YES!!! Students nowadays are experiencing different types of depression caused by unpredicted event in their lives. Depression mostly made by emotional stress to students makes them war freaks where they tend to hurt others and sadly theirselves which sometimes lead to their death (suicide). We can consider this as a mental illness and strong parental concerns and caring should be needed. Phycholologists are often needed for the treatment. So if phychology and depression are thougth earlier to schools, students will learn how to manage their emotions and learn how to socialize so they learn to appreciate others and theirselves. It will teach them to understand those people that are depressed and will learn to prevent this.

Psychology and depression i think it is necessary to be thought early in life because some of the teenagers are experiencing difficulties in the family. Teaching psychology early in life will allow them to know that they can come out of depression

yes, I think it can be so that at early age they will be able to understand what it is, why it is happening and what the is necessary when one encounter it, they should teach it, simply and in healthy environment, so that they maybe able to accept it lightly and understand it correctly so that when time comes they encounter it somehow they maybe able to know how to deal with it and cope up when they're undergoing it in the near future.

"Psychology" is a broad subject. Even though it would be helpful teaching about it earlier in school, its impact on the individual may vary depending on the areas that it would focus on. I think introducing psychology to young adolescents would be of great help with focus on human behaviors based on age. Depression should definitely tackled, awareness of it would impact the youth into becoming a stronger individual.

 
 Yeah I think they should!!!

Yes i think that will be the best solution to a perfect society it's a way to increase open minded ppl

Yes of course, it will opened their mind and warm their selves into that topic, and they will have an idea of how can they get out of depression when they are in.

Schools should teach ways to cope up with stress. I also experienced depression but through martial arts I was able to overcome it

Yes! Along with emotional intelligence, human behavior and mindfulness.

Anything that would give kids an advantage should be though early. Psychology would allow them to learn how the mind works. I suppose that would also cover topics like peer pressure and addiction. Ideally, they'll learn to identify destructive behaviors so they can seek help earlier than wait for the problem to get worse.

I really don’t think that enough attention are being given to the mental health to the people of the of the world, because of that there is the rise of suicide in a lot of depressed people. There no curriculum regarding mental health in schools.

I think it is no need to teach about both psychology and depression earlier. The need is to prepare the psychology of the students in early age. They should be aware that they should be man with good attitude.

Yes, I think so, awareness should be first taught in the home and the school. In reality, these things contribute a lot to the behavior of the students.

They should teach kids in the school earlier about depression  and psychology so that they can train or give some knowledge about depression because it a part of our life being depress sometimes

Depends on how early we are talking about here. If you say elementary grades then it is a no for me. I had a hard time passing my psychology subjects during my high school days then how much more if it is earlier.

Yes, that would be very helpful. Lately It has been confirmed that there isn't much support or study regarding mental health and depression.
It just came to the media and everybody's attention when more and more likely incidents were caused by persons of poor mental health
with depression in schools and the community. They should really make this individuals be more aware of the gravity and
importance of facing and handling such issues. Teach them about hope and positive outlook in life. Guide them
on how to deal with personal problems, stress and peer pressure.

No, i think how to behave in appropiate ways should be the first to be learned by kids, and about cares and respect, i think if people behave in respecting others people will lead to more care society and will be able to reduce depression, because depression is the result of our "robotic" society.

Depression can affect children mentally, physically, emotionally, and socially, which is why it's very important for depression to be identified at an early stage and addressed at school and at home.

Yes, I think it is necessary for teenagers to learn more and more.

They should be, depression is a serious matter. Nowadays its very common to the teenagers to have depressions and the result is taking their own life. Its very alarming,they should know how to deal with it.

School should teach psychology and depression. Depression is a serious matter and students must know what are the effects it could bring. School should also be aware about the bullies and other causes of depression. Psychology is a very important and children has to be aware about this.

Yes must teach in school about depression at early age they must have knowledge about it and how it affects them mentaly.must train them how to get out from depression.how to cope up from stress because everyone can be stress sometimes.

I think its best left to the after school tv specials  ;)

It won't be excessive. Children should know about such state as depression and how to overcome it

Absoluteely yes, All kind of education is the key to have a healthy society . For that reason, we must teach our children about psychology and depression. Because, Most of them will have some mental illnesses in their future. They must be informed their possible illnesses and their cure for sure.

What do you mean with earlier? I think primary school is early but it can be teached in high school. Teenagers may be influenced by depression easily. Therefore teaching psycology in high school will be good for them.

They should do that in Japan, like they should teach the importance of life, not only discipline but coping with failure and depression.

Yes, I believe that school must teach psychology and depression and it's treatment earlier because it is one of the major causes of suicide of youth nowadays. Younger generations are the ones who experience depression at early age so we must do something about it as early as possible.

This is a good idea for me. Because i they teach psycology and depression early in school. At young age children will know how to fight depression and how to overcome it.

I think it would be useful for teenagers because this period is very unstable. They take close to heart every little problem and think that life depends on it. So education in psychology can prevent nervous breakdowns

yes, I think that would be good. In school, we need to talk more about everything that matters to health, and all the more about depression, because it is the 21st-century disease. More and more people start to have such problems as a result of selfishness and insinuation.

A valid point. They should be taught from an early age that there is help and support available.
That they are not the only person to fight internal demons.

I would be happy to learn it from the very childhood
Everything starts from it. It's the basic of all basics. I have to learn it now instead of be prepared to it and make other life step. In any case all people comes to it.. The later they do it the less they are ready for life and  the less they feel fully happy

Schools should teach about psychology and depression earlier because when depression get to affect the mind of people they felt they are not worthy of living anymore, so they tend to committe suicide.