Tonåringar som upplever psykiska problem i högstadiet har större risk att varken vara i arbete eller utbildning som unga vuxna, jämfört med dem som har få eller inga symtom på psykisk ohälsa.
Middle-school students are experiencing more mental health challenges -- likely worsened by the coronavirus pandemic and its effects. Experts during a recent conference discussed the issue and a path forward, saying students' voices must be included in the discussion, and students, who also were represented, said they want a safe, welcoming environment to learn.
For ungdom med mindre gode relasjoner til skole og foreldre var det å ha blitt seksuelt trakassert forbundet med flere depressive symptomer, skriver forskerne.
Det tar i snitt tre år från symtom till diagnos – en evighet i ett barns liv. Professor David Mataix-Cols forskar om tvångssyndrom och understryker skolans centrala roll.
Educators’ well-being impacts students’ well-being and learning, so it’s imperative that school leaders find ways to make teachers’ workload more manageable.
Assessments can trigger negative thoughts and feelings, especially when students’ disabilities are related to anxiety—here’s how to help students address testing anxiety in a healthy way.
School leaders should refrain from relying on self-care approaches, such as yoga and meditation, to support teachers who are exhausted and stressed out, according to Sean Slade, co-head of education, North America, for the nonprofit BTS Spark.
Sysselsättningen bland unga vuxna minskar. Nu har forskare kopplat tidiga psykiska problem till utanförskap. Större insatser i utbildningen kan vara lösningen.