Why students should have mental health days | Hailey Hardcastle

Transcriber: Leslie Gauthier Reviewer: Joanna Pietrulewicz

Prevodilac: Una Pilipovic Lektor: Ivana Korom

When I was a kid,

Dok sam bila dete,

my mom and I made this deal.

moja majka i ja smo se dogovorile.

I was allowed to take three mental health rest days every semester

Smela sam uzeti tri dana odmora zbog mentalnog zdravlja svakog semestra

as long as I continued to do well in school.

sve dok bih i dalje dobijala dobre ocene.

This was because I started my mental health journey

Razlog je bio taj što su mi pshihički problemi počeli

when I was only six years old.

kada sam imala samo šest godina.

I was always what my grade-school teachers would call "a worrier,"

Nastavnici u osnovnoj školi su me nazivali "osobom koja brine",

but later on we found out that I have trauma-induced anxiety

ali smo kasnije saznali da bolujem od PSTP-a

and clinical depression.

i kliničke depresije.

This made growing up pretty hard.

To mi je mnogo otežalo odrastanje.

I was worried about a lot of things that other kids weren't,

Brinula sam zbog mnogih stvari, zbog kojih druga deca nisu,

and school got really overwhelming sometimes.

i škola mi je ponekad delovala suviše teškom.

This resulted in a lot of breakdowns,

Bilo je tu mnogo nervnih slomova,

panic attacks --

napada panike -

sometimes I was super productive,

katkad sam bila veoma produktivna

and other days I couldn't get anything done.

dok mi drugim danima ništa nije išlo.

This was all happening during a time

To se sve dešavalo u dobu

when mental health wasn't being talked about

u kom se o mentalnom zdravlju nije pričalo

as much as it is now,

koliko i danas,

especially youth mental health.

a posebno o mentalnom zdravlju mladih.

Some semesters I used all of those rest days to the fullest.

U nekim semestrima iskoristila bih sve te dane do kraja.

Others, I didn't need any at all.

A u nekima mi nisu ni trebali.

But the fact that they were always an option

Ali činjenica da sam to uvek mogla

is what kept me a happy, healthy and successful student.

me je činila srećnim, zdravim i uspešnim đakom.

Now I'm using those skills that I learned as a kid

Sada koristim veštine koje sam naučila kao dete,

to help other students with mental health challenges.

kako bih pomogla drugim đacima sa mentalnim poteškoćama.

I'm here today to offer you some insight into the world of teenage mental health:

Danas sam ovde da vam pružim uvid u svet mentalnog zdravlja omladine:

what's going on, how did we get here and what can we do?

šta se dešava, kako je došlo do toga i šta možemo da učinimo?

But first you need to understand

Ali kao prvo morate da razumete

that while not everyone has a diagnosed mental illness like I do,

da iako svako nema dijagnostikovanu mentalnu bolest kao ja,

absolutely everyone --

apsolutno svako -

all of you have mental health.

svi vi imate mentalno zdravlje.

All of us have a brain that needs to be cared for

Svi imamo mozak o kom treba da se brinemo

in similar ways that we care for our physical well-being.

na slične načine kao što se i o fizičkom zdravlju brinemo.

Our head and our body are connected by much more than just our neck after all.

Glave i tela su nam ipak više povezana nego samim vratom.

Mental illness even manifests itself in some physical ways,

Mentalne bolesti se ispoljavaju i na fizičke načine,

such as nausea, headaches, fatigue and shortness of breath.

kao što su muka, glavobolja, umor i zadihanost.

So since mental health affects all of us,

A pošto mentalno zdravlje utiče na sve nas,

shouldn't we be coming up with solutions that are accessible to all of us?

zar ne bi trebalo da nađemo rešenja koja će svima nama biti pristupna?

That brings me to my second part of my story.

Stigli smo do drugog dela moje priče.

When I was in high school

Dok sam bila u srednjoj školi,

I had gotten pretty good at managing my own mental health.

uspela sam bolje da savladam svoje mentalno zdravlje.

I was a successful student,

Bila sam uspešan đak,

and I was president of the Oregon Association of Student Councils.

i predsednica Oregonskog udruženja saveta učenika.

But it was around this time that I began to realize

U to vreme sam, međutim, počela da shvatam

mental health was much a bigger problem than just for me personally.

da je mentalno zdravlje mnogo veći problem nego samo moj lični.

Unfortunately, my hometown was touched by multiple suicides

Nažalost je u mom rodnom kraju nekoliko ljudi izvršilo samoubistvo

during my first year in high school.

u mojoj prvoj godini srednje škole.

I saw those tragedies shake our entire community,

Videla sam kako su te tragedije potresle celu našu zajednicu,

and as the president of a statewide group,

i kao predsednica grupe širom države,

I began hearing more and more stories

čula sam sve više i više priča

from students where this had also happened in their town.

od učenika u čijim se gradovima isto bilo dogodilo.

So in 2018 at our annual summer camp,

Tako da smo 2018. na godišnjem letnjem kampu

we held a forum with about 100 high school students

održali forum sa oko 100 srednjoškolaca

to discuss teenage mental health.

na temu omladinskog mentalnog zdravlja.

What could we do?

Šta bismo mogli da učinimo?

We approached this conversation with an enormous amount of empathy

Pristupili smo tom razgovoru sa ogromnom empatijom

and honesty,

i iskrenošću,

and the results were astounding.

i rezultati su bili zapanjujući.

What struck me the most

Najviše me je začudilo

was that every single one of my peers had a story

što je svako od mojih vršnjaka imao priču o problemu

about a mental health crisis in their school,

sa mentalnim zdravljem u svojoj školi,

no matter if they were from a tiny town in eastern Oregon

nebitno da li su bili iz malog grada u istočnom Oregonu

or the very heart of Portland.

ili iz srednjeg dela Portlanda.

This was happening everywhere.

Svugde se to dešavalo.

We even did some research,

Čak smo malo istraživali

and we found out that suicide is the second leading cause of death

i saznali da je samoubistvo drugi po redu na listi uzroka smrti

for youth ages 10 to 24 in Oregon.

za mlade od 10 do 24 godine u Oregonu.

The second leading cause.

Drugi glavni uzrok.

We knew we had to do something.

Morali smo nešto da preduzmemo.

So over the next few months,

U narednim mesecima

we made a committee called Students for a Healthy Oregon,

osnovali smo odbor zvan "Students for a Healthy Oregon",

and we set out to end the stigma against mental health.

kako bismo razbili predrasude o mentalnom zdravlju.

We also wanted to prioritize mental health in schools.

Takođe smo hteli da mentalno zdravlje bude prioritet u školama.

With the help of some lobbyists and a few mental health professionals,

Uz pomoć nekoliko lobista i zdravstvenih radnika,

we put forth House Bill 2191.

predstavili smo zakonski predlog - House Bill 2191.

This bill allows students to take mental health days off from school

Taj zakon bi đacima dozvolio dane odmora zbog mentalnog zdravlja

the same way you would a physical health day.

kao što su im dozvoljeni i zbog fizičkog zdravlja.

Because oftentimes that day off

Jer je taj dan često ono

is the difference between feeling a whole lot better

što čini razliku između poboljšanja i pogoršanja

and a whole lot worse --

mentalnog stanja -

kind of like those days my mom gave me when I was younger.

slično onim danima koje mi je majka pružala dok sam bila mlađa.

So over the next few months,

U narednim mesecima

we lobbied and researched and campaigned for our bill,

smo lobirali i istraživali i borili se za predloženi zakon

and in June of 2019 it was finally signed into law.

koji je u junu 2019. napokon odobren.

(Applause and cheers)

(Aplauz i klicanje)

This was a groundbreaking moment for Oregon students.

To je bio pionirski uspeh za đake iz Oregona.

Here's an example of how this is playing out now.

Evo jednog primera kako će to izgledati.

Let's say a student is having a really hard month.

Recimo da se jedan đak mesec dana ne oseća najbolje.

They're overwhelmed, overworked,

Svega mu je previše, ima previše posla,

they're falling behind in school, and they know they need help.

ocene mu postaju lošije i zna da mu je potrebna pomoć.

Maybe they've never talked about mental health with their parents before,

Možda nikada nije pričao o mentalnom zdravlju sa svojim roditeljima,

ali mu sada zakon može pomoći da započne taj razgovor.

but now they have a law on their side to help initiate that conversation.

The parent still needs to be the one to call the school and excuse the absence,

I dalje roditelj mora da nazove školu i opravda izostanak,

tako da nije lak izgovor za decu

so it's not like it's a free pass for the kids,

but most importantly,

nego, što je najbitnije,

now that school has that absence recorded as a mental health day,

škola će da zapiše razlog izostanka

so they can keep track

i tako može da prati

of just how many students take how many mental health days.

broj đaka i broj iskorišćenih mentalnih slobodnih dana.

If a student takes too many,

Uzme li đak previše tih dana,

they'll be referred to the school counselor for a check-in.

biće poslat kod pedagoga, koji će proveriti mentalno stanje istoga.

This is important because we can catch students who are struggling

To je bitno jer nam omogućava da saznamo kada se neko bori

before it's too late.

pre nego što bude kasno.

One of the main things we heard at that forum in 2018

Jedna od glavnih stvari koje smo čuli na tom forumu u 2018.

is that oftentimes stepping forward and getting help is the hardest step.

bila je da je često najteži deo traženja pomoći zapravo prvi korak.

We're hoping that this law can help with that.

Nadamo se da će ovaj zakon pomoći u tome.

This not only will start teaching kids young how to take care of themselves

To će decu učiti kako da se paze,

and practice self-care and stress management,

vode brigu o sebi i upravljaju stresom,

but it could also literally save lives.

ali bukvalno može i da spasi živote.

Now students from multiple other states are also trying to pass these laws.

Sada đaci i u drugim državama SAD-a pokušavaju uvesti ovakav zakon.

I'm currently working with students in both California and Colorado

Trenutno pomažem đacima iz Kalifornije i Kolorada

to do the same,

da isto urade,

because we believe that students everywhere

jer smatramo da đaci svugde

zaslužuju šansu da se bolje osećaju.

deserve a chance to feel better.

Aside from all the practical reasons and technicalities,

Osim praktičnih razloga i tehničkih detalja,

House Bill 2191 is really special because of the core concept behind it:

House Bill 2192 je poseban zakon zbog svog glavnog koncepta:

that physical and mental health are equal and should be treated as such.

da su fizičko i mentalno zdravlje jednako važni i da tako treba i da se tretiraju.

In fact, they're connected.

Zapravo, povezani su.

Take health care for example.

Uzmimo zdravstvenu zaštitu za primer.

Think about CPR.

Pomislite na prvu pomoć.

If you were put in a situation where you had to administer CPR,

Kada biste se našli u situaciji u kojoj biste morali dati prvu pomoć,

would you know at least a little bit of what to do?

da li biste bar malo znali šta treba da radite?

Think to yourself --

Razmislite malo -

most likely yes because CPR trainings are offered in most schools, workplaces

najverovatnije biste jer se prva pomoć uči u većini škola i radnim mestima

and even online.

pa čak i onlajn.

We even have songs that go with it.

Čak imamo pesme o njoj.

But how about mental health care?

Ali šta je sa zaštitom mentalnog zdravlja?

I know I was trained in CPR in my seventh-grade health class.

Znam da sam učila prvu pomoć u sedmom razredu na času biologije.

What if I was trained in seventh grade how to manage my mental health

A šta da su me tad naučili kako da brinem o svom mentalnom zdravlju

or how to respond to a mental health crisis?

ili kako da reagujem na mentalnu krizu?

I'd love to see a world where each of us has a toolkit of skills

Volela bih da vidim svet u kom svako od nas ima kutiju punu veština

to help a friend, coworker, family member

da pomogne prijatelju, kolegi, članu porodice

or even stranger going through a mental health crisis.

ili čak strancu koji prolazi kroz mentalnu krizu.

And these resources should be especially available in schools

A ti resursi trebalo bi da budu dostupni pogotovo u školama

because that's where students are struggling the most.

jer je đacima tamo najteže.

The other concept that I sincerely hope you take with you today

Drugi koncept koji se nadam da ćete poneti sa sobom danas

is that it is always OK to not be OK,

jeste da je okej ne biti okej

and it is always OK to take a break.

i da je uvek okej napraviti pauzu.

It doesn't have to be a whole day;

Ne mora da bude ceo dan;

sometimes that's not realistic.

to nekad i nije realistično.

But it can be a few moments here and there to check in with yourself.

Ali može da bude par trenutaka da vidite jeste li dobro.

Think of life like a race ...

Zamislite život kao trku...

like a long-distance race.

kao trku na daljinu.

If you sprint in the very beginning you're going to get burnt out.

Ako na samom početku trčite sprint, ponestaće vam snage.

You may even hurt yourself from pushing too hard.

Čak biste se mogli povrediti trošeći previše snage.

But if you pace yourself,

Ali ako ne date odmah sve od sebe,

if you take it slow, sometimes intentionally,

ako sporije trčite, nekad namerno,

and you push yourself other times,

a nekad sve od sebe date,

you are sure to be way more successful.

sigurno ćete biti uspešniji.

So please,

Zato, molim vas,

look after each other,

pazite jedni na druge,

look after the kids and teens in your life

pazite na decu i omladinu u vašem životu

especially the ones that look like they have it all together.

posebno na one koji izgledaju kao da sve drže pod kontrolom.

Mental health challenges are not going away,

Izazovi za mentalno zdravlje neće nestati,

but as a society,

ali kao društvo,

we can learn how to manage them by looking after one another.

možemo da naučimo kako da se nosimo s njima pazeći na druge.

And look after yourself, too.

A brinite i o sebi.

As my mom would say,

Kako bi moja majka rekla,

"Once in a while, take a break."

"Ponekad napravi pauzu."

Thank you.

Hvala.

(Applause)

(Aplauz)