ANXIETY: OUR ENEMY

In educational establishments, these issues are not discussed as deeply as they should be, given the numbers in our country, and an opportunity is wasted to provide students with the help they might need.

The stress caused by the school load is a taboo subject and is interpreted in most cases as the student's lack of interest in their academic performance, when in fact it could be a factor that could have a negative impact on the student's health. The Chilean student is overloaded by the number of evaluations whose purpose is to satisfy the need for standardized data on student performance, according to Eurydice.

 Schools, high schools, subsidized establishments, etc., should represent a suitable and healthy environment for students since they spend at least half the day in the establishment. Today's students live in a constant state of stress and pressure as a result of the full school day (JEC) where anxiety levels rise that often lead to depression and different disorders, but the problem is that the State does not take clear and quick actions in the face of this. We have, for example, the National Mental Health Plan which, despite addressing various national contingency issues in terms of mental health such as regulation of human rights, financing, quality management, among various things, does not mention school mental health in any way. teenagers. The plans and programs related to mental health must be updated and must be coherently articulated with the needs of today's adolescents.

That is why there must be a unique opportunity to impart knowledge about health, promote healthy lifestyles and, especially, strengthen psychosocial and physical development for this population group.