In Wales every secondary school has a counsellor, though for some it is for as little as for 2 hours a week. England is lagging behind in this. With early intervention, distressing situations can be overcome and mental health issues largely avoided.
The real world
Perhaps The Law of Unintended Consequences should be taught in schools? It may be a rude awakening for some as they realise their own part in the theory, but better that than growing up in the unreal, fantasised world many adults seem to want to foist upon them.
In the same way that children in other countries must learn which spiders and snakes are poisonous, young people experimenting with their sexuality will play ‘doctors and nurses’ amongst friends and recognise the perverts who try to join in the game.
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/oct/18/grown-ups-guide-to-sexting?commentpage=1
“it’s not climate change we should be worrying about, it’s the time bomb of children suffering from emotional rot”.
http://ruvr.co.uk/radio_broadcast/73145563/101526569.html
Wise words as always from Camila Batmanghelidjh