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because of a learning disorder people are afraid of mental illness she said they think of hollywood and what they see in movies but the reality is many people suffer from stress and cant cope ixairiing to relax and talk about prob lems rajjier than acting out cuts disrupt tion and helps boost that students self- esteem if they can use words then we arent looking at the outbursts of the past she said and when youre always in hot water for your reactions its hard to feel good about yourself the centre works with school boards to help ensure teachers are equipped to deal with those children when they return to school said the centres execu tive director mary beth mcleod the centre also works within schools to meet students mental health needs she said dealing with mental health issues early can keep children from developing trouble in school or work and even with the law ms mcleod said in the long run when kids can con tinue with school and get a job were increasing their chances to be productive members of society she said the earlier people are taught to cope with or identify mental health issues the better they will be able to deal with those issues said marian boer chief psycholo gist with the york region district school board teachers are in an excellent position to spot stress anxiety loneliness or other challenges students are experiencing and help them seek help she said kids experience all those things in the same way adults do dr boer said its important we recognize if that is going beyond whats expected at a cer tain age and schools are good places to do that theres still a stigma that causes peo ple to believe mental health problems are always fullblown disorder such as schiz ophrenia she said but its important for teachers and others to recognize everyone must deal with depression or anxiety everybody has a cold from time to time she said does that mean youre really sick no it just means you have to take care of yourself carley hopkins frustrating 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