There is no denying that there is an epidemic of mental illness among us all, and it's particularly prevalent in teenagers and young adults. We live in a society where teenagers are spending roughly thirty three hours in an education facility each week. Teachers inevitably become a daily influence. It seems logical that teachers would have some knowledge in how to cope with the hundreds of students they look after. But they don't. And, quite frankly, I find that appalling, especially living in a country with one of the highest mental illness rates in the world (Read more about that here ). I was known among my teachers for being mentally ill in secondary school. It was never a secret, and I couldn't hide it, even if I wanted to. There was often nowhere for me to go, so I was usually in the canteen, where everyone would walk through to go from class to class, having panic attacks. My panic attacks were never discreet. I would hyperventilate, sob, shake and curl up, and i
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