Schools and mental health cannot be separated when stress, anxiety and emotional struggles follow students into the classroom each morning. One child cannot sit still. Another shuts down when work feels hard. A third is quietly struggling while the teacher tries to support every student and still teach the lesson. Mental health education is important. Counseling, caring adults and medical support also have a place. However, knowing what stress is does not teach the brain how to recover from it. We teach students about physical health, then give them time to run, stretch and build strength. Why should mental