Mental Health Concerns at MSCS

Memphis-Shelby County Schools is suffering a critical lack of school psychologists to help address the mental health struggles of students. With four in ten Tennessee high school students reporting feelings of persistent sadness or hopelessness and two in ten reporting having seriously considered attempting suicide, it’s clear that youth need more support, and current services aren’t cutting it.

How many mental health providers currently work at MSCS? And why are we at risk of losing access to youth mental health data?