# Why students should have mental health days

- Institution: TED
- Department: TEDxSalem
- Speaker: Hailey Hardcastle
- Year: 2020
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Medicine and health, Law, Teaching and learning
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/hailey_hardcastle_why_students_should_have_mental_health_days)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

School can be rife with stress, anxiety, panic attacks and even burnout -- but there's often no formal policy for students who need to prioritize their well-being. Hailey Hardcastle explains why schools should offer mental health days and allow students time to practice emotional hygiene without stigma. Follow along to learn how she and a team of fellow teens transformed their advocacy into law.

## Lectures

1. [Why students should have mental health days](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/hailey_hardcastle_why_students_should_have_mental_health_days/747e24d10737), 8 min (TED's player)