×
Tuesday, September 16, 2025

Opinion | Children’s mental and physical health go hand in hand - The Washington Post

Readers respond to Linda McMahon and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s recent op-ed.

In their Sept. 11 Thursday Opinion commentary, “Physical health should come before mental health at school,” Education Secretary Linda McMahon and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. argued against annual school-based mental health screenings, suggesting that such efforts turn the normal ups and downs of childhood into lasting stigma. But their argument missed a crucial point: Understanding and supporting mental health is not about labeling children; it’s about helping them thrive.



Read Full Story: https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqAFBVV95cUxNMHpEcDJTa0NvMjJ4c0Z2ZE1w...