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Brandenburg Student Leader Urges Openness on Pupil Mental Health

He presses for more school social workers to address rising needs.

Overview

  • Newly elected spokesman Jakob Stamm says many pupils face panic attacks and school anxiety.
  • He calls for classroom discussion of mental illness to remove stigma, noting episodes even during lessons or in bathrooms.
  • Stamm links a resurgence of eating disorders and more depressive episodes to TikTok and Instagram.
  • He proposes compulsory political education from grade 4 or 5 and making it non‑droppable in upper secondary, alongside stronger media literacy in primary school.
  • He reports regular quarterly consultations with Education Minister Steffen Freiberg and labels recent education cuts a setback.