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Bytes Europe · Illinois proposal could expand mental health education for teensSPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — Illinois high school students have asked state lawmakers to pass a plan this spring to require age-appropriate mental health education in middle school and high school.Health teachers could be tasked with teaching students about the signs and symptoms of common mental health challenges such as depression, suicidal thoughts and behaviors, bipolar disorder, eating disorders, and anxiety among others. Rep. Laura Faver Dias (D-Grayslake) told the House Education Policy Committee Thursday that the curriculum could also include promotion of mental health wellness, including social and cultural correctness, problem solving skills, self-esteem, and a positive school and home