My concern with disability creep is that it minimizes and creates a bottleneck in services for those students who truly have a legitimate mental health issue. Many serious mental health problems first declare themselves in late adolescence and early adulthood and prompt, appropriate treatment is crucial in these situations.

My other concern is that we may be teaching young people that the loudest, most bullying and stident voice wins the day. No need for evidence, a plan for solutions, reasonableness. Administration will roll over in the face of any visible,  prolonged protest, however narcissistic and self-serving. I wonder how this will play out in their lives.