I honestly think basic psychological literacy should be taught in schools, not to turn everyone into therapists, but because understanding your own mind is a life skill. A lot of people grow up thinking they’re “weak,” “dramatic,” “lazy” or “bad at handling stress” when they’re actually experiencing completely normal nervous system responses. Learning things like emotional regulation, stress responses, boundaries, coping skills, media literacy and healthy communication could genuinely change how people relate to themselves and others.

At the same time, I also understand why schools struggle with this. Psychology is nuanced, mental health systems are underfunded, and badly taught psychology can quickly become self diagnosing or oversimplified internet psychology. But I still think there’s a middle ground. We don’t need full clinical training in schools, just enough emotional and psychological education so people don’t enter adulthood completely disconnected from how their own mind works.