I don’t see how putting a child in special ed classes helps with a mental health issue. Learning disabilities and mental health aren’t the same thing.
We had a local girl hang herself in the school bathroom. Honors student, AP classes, active in clubs and theater, a boyfriend. Kissed him good bye at lunch, went to the girls room and hung herself. She didn’t need special ed classes. Her parents had had her in a hospital getting treatment not long before this. Unfortunately this isn’t an easy fix. Just like throwing money at poor schools doesn’t improve performance.