As a child, you learn the parts of the body, maybe through singing “Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes.” Consider, at what point did you learn about the brain? Even if you did learn about the brain as a youth, it is highly unlikely that the concept of “mental health” was ever taught. Physical education is a requirement among schools, yet mental health is hardly taught anywhere. With the increasing epidemic of mental health issues in America, we have witnessed the horrifying effects of mass shootings, suicides, attempted suicides, and the disparity of mental healthcare professionals. Mental health is equally as important as physical health, making the awareness of mental health and mental illness extremely valuable. The stigma behind mental illness often deters individuals from discussing it; therefore, early implementation of schoolwide mental health screenings allows for the possibility to end the stigma of mental illness and offer treatment options for those in need. Normalizing talk of mental health and mental illness and regular school screenings has the potential to save many who are suffering from anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, among many others. With this in mind, can school and public health nurses use school screenings to better identify mental illness in adolescents? In the research I found, the answer is yes. Often only a couple questions are needed to detect when there is a bigger issue involved in a child or adolescent's life. Early detection of mental illness has also been found to better outcomes of physical health. This can not only help decrease future health care costs, but give kids the ability to have a greater understanding of themselves and the help that is out there.