Advantages and Disadvantages

There are many advantages to our entire policy,  it makes sure that the scholars get the mental treatment they deserve, and keep schools safe at the same time. When schools have more mental health resources it can prevent students from getting more mental issues as a whole. Our policy would also help teach students coping skills and how to reach out for help when needed. Overall, the advantages prove that this policy we propose show that there are many advantages to the enitre policy.

There are also some disadvantages to our proposed policy. More mental resources can benefit students, but, there can also be dangers to providing mental health resources without proper assistance. Schools can be uneducated about mental health and provide poor quality care for students and can mis-diagnose students.(School-Based Mental Health Initiatives - Manhattan Institute) Many school counselors aren't actually qualified to assist students correctly, and this can end up making the students hurt more than anything.