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RFK Jr. wants mental health screening out of schools. Here's what experts say

By Rhitu Chatterjee
Published September 15, 2025 at 4:06 PM CDT

RFK Jr. thinks kids are stigmatized by mental health screenings. The experts say this is not the case.

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Rhitu Chatterjee
Rhitu Chatterjee is a health correspondent with NPR, with a focus on mental health. In addition to writing about the latest developments in psychology and psychiatry, she reports on the prevalence of different mental illnesses and new developments in treatments.
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