The Quiet Emergency: When Adults Look Away and Kids Learn to Disappear

something, Say something.” But we, the adults, need to follow that rule too.

Don’t ignore the quiet signals. The drop in grades. The “stomach aches” on Monday mornings. The sudden hatred of the school bus. The silence.

Behind a simple “I don’t want to go today” might be fear, loneliness, and the crushing weight of rejection.

Give them the safe space to continue reading …