Hailey Hardcastle, left, and mom Sarah Hardcastle. Courtesy Hailey Hardcastle Since the Oregon legislation passed, another 11 states have passed similar laws since, with bills pending in at least ...

Hailey Hardcastle and Derek Evans are teen activists in Oregon. October 10 is World Mental Health Day. To mark the day, we’re sharing proactive ways to help prioritize mental health. A group of ...

Thanks to Hailey Hardcastle, 18, Oregon students can now take days off because of depression or anxiety. By Kaylen Ralph. August 8, 2019. DIONNE KRAUS.

Hailey Hardcastle, one of the student advocates, said mental health problems could be just as dangerous as physical ailments and should get the same consideration.

(From left) Sam Adamson, Lori Riddle, Hailey Hardcastle, and Derek Evans pose at the Oregon State Capitol in Salem. The teens suggested legislation to allow students to take "mental health days ...

In this Feb. 6, 2019 photo provided by Providence Health & Services, from left, Sam Adamson, Lori Riddle, Hailey Hardcastle, and Derek Evans pose at the Oregon State Capitol in Salem, Ore.

Hailey Hardcastle: Why students should have mental health days. If you’re concerned about your kids, then this talk from teen mental health advocate Hailey Hardcastle should probably be your ...

When you think of the state Legislature and creating laws, you don’t usually think about teens in high school. “It’s easy to feel like adults don’t care; that’s been around forever, but ...

Sometimes we all just need a break. That is something Hailey Hardcastle learned in kindergarten, when anxiety would at times overwhelm her. She would get a bad stomachache, or feel scared to touch ...

SALEM, Oregon (AP) — In a story July 21 about a new law that will allow Oregon students to take “mental health days,” The Associated Press misspelled the first name of one of the bill’s ...

Hailey Hardcastle, one of the student advocates, said mental health problems could be just as dangerous as physical ailments and should get the same consideration.

While in high school, Hailey Hardcastle helped create a law that allows students to take days off from school for emotional first aid. 'All of us,' she says, 'have a brain that needs to be cared for' ...