The Associated Press has published an article under the headline, “As stigma ebbs, college students seek mental health help.” Here’s an excerpt: “More college students are turning to their schools for help with anxiety, depression and other mental health problems, and many must wait weeks for treatment or find help elsewhere as campus clinics struggle… Read More: College Students and Mental Health Help »
“Schools that are highly engaged in whole-school emotional and social health promotion are likely to be more effective in providing for the psychosocial and educational needs of their whole student community.” A paper has been published that describes the development of a survey designed for use in research and in educational practice that measures the… Read More: Whole-School Mental Health Promotion »
The Belfast Telegraph reports, “More than one in ten of Northern Ireland’s schoolchildren are suffering from serious mental health problems including anorexia, bulimia, self-harming tendencies and depression – and teachers cannot cope.” The Ulster Teachers’ Union says these children “need much more support than they are currently receiving.” All post-primary schools have access to counseling,… Read More: Schoolchildren in Northern Ireland »
Under the headline, “CSI paying more attention to emotional health of students,” KMVT Channel 11 in Southern Idaho reports that “officials at the College of Southern Idaho [have] brought in professionals to teach faculty members the signs of depression, anxiety, trauma, and other disorders.” A workshop instructor says, “most of us don’t know how to… Read More: Teaching Teachers About Emotional Health »