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My friends' experiences of school as teenagers echo my observation: "The mind-set of the school made it seem like 'failure' wasn't an option; all the systems that were in place were tailored to getting us into university," reflected one of my close friends, who suffered from depression and social anxiety. "They had a façade of care and concern, but I honestly think the only care about my wellbeing was rooted in whether or not my depression and anxiety would result in bad A-level result rankings for them."This view of school as being apathetic when faced with students' mental health concerns is one shared by many of my friends who went to inner-city schools, art schools, and boarding schools alike. "Not enough students and parents are aware of the risks that school life poses to their mental health; they certainly should be," said the sixth-form teacher I interviewed.WATCH: An Interview with Actress Bel Powley on 'Diary of a Teenage Girl'
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