Overstressed students in New York could get mental health days excused if this bill passes

As it stands, New York schools can decide for themselves what counts as an excused absence. But legislation introduced Wednesday would make mental or behavioral health issues permitted reasons for a student's absence from school.

As it stands, New York schools can decide for themselves what counts as an excused absence. But legislation introduced Wednesday would make mental or behavioral health issues permitted reasons for a student's absence from school.

On top of that already grim statistic, the number of children and teens treated for suicide attempts and suicidal thoughts in the US nearly doubled from 2007 to 2015.Read MoreIt's important to make mental health a valid reason for taking time off, said John Garruto, president of the New York Association of School Psychologists, and schools need to have the right kind of help available for their students.

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