The Importance of Mental Health Days
Kids may need to take days off for mental health concerns just as they would for physical ailments.
By Jennifer Hartstein, Contributor | July 24, 2017, at 9:19 a.m.
Earlier this month, Madalyn Parker, a Michigan-based web developer shared an email interaction with her boss in which he supported her need to take off work to focus on her mental health. While mental health issues are not new, only recently has acceptance of these issues grown. It's because of the stigma that still surrounds mental illness that this tweet was so widely discussed.
Adults, like Parker, may use their sick days to focus on mental health. However, young people aren't generally able or encouraged do so, even when they need a day off.
http://health.usnews.com/wellness/for-parents/articles/2017-07-24/the-importance-of-mental-health-days
