Hawaii Has A Shortage Of School Psychologists. National Research Says That’s A Problem …. Students in Hawaii were struggling with mental health challenges long before the pandemic, but the state has few school psychologists to help address their needs.
The number of students dealing with anxiety and depression has come under increased spotlight during the coronavirus pandemic, as schools across the country continue to triage behavioral and academic challenges.
But students in Hawaii were struggling with mounting rates of depression long before their academic lives were so dramatically disrupted.
Between 2015 and 2020, the percentage of teenagers who reported having a major depressive episode nearly doubled in the state, according to data analyzed by the National Association of State Boards of Education for the Hawaii Board of Education.
