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Emotional wellbeing must be taken as seriously as reading and writing in Scottish schools, according to a mental health charity.
The Mental Health Foundation warned of "a growing crisis in children's mental health" and called for more support in schools and better teacher training.
The Scottish Government has stated that "every child and every young person should have access to psychological support and mental well-being in schools".
Caitlin, a 22-year-old student, confided that she feared to be "bullied, judged or thrown out of a friendship group." "while she was suffering from mental health problems.
She explained that schoolmates did not support and that teachers, while understanding, did not know how to help her.
