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38 | MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS | Issu3 2 | 2022 MHM how these conditions present in children and adolescents. • Similarly, teachers should be trained in identifying mental health conditions, in mental health promotion and in basic counselling, while mental health skills training should form part of the school curriculum in order to assist with building coping skills and resilience in children and teenagers.  “South African children’s rights in the mental health sphere will only be fully realised if we move beyond policies to full implementation with investment in training, staffing and facilities that make appropriate treatment accessible to the most vulnerable in our society,” Dr Porter said. References available upon request