Mental Health Issues: The Teaching Kit
by Jeanne Holloway
A photocopiable resource packed with guidance for staff and students on mental health.
- Information sheets for staff on the main mental health difficulties such as stress, anxiety, depression, eating disorders, self-harm, schizophrenia and obsessive-compulsive disorder
- Guidance for teachers and lecturers in dealing with students with mental health difficulties
- Guidance on issues including disclosure, risk assessment, induction, special exam arrangements and the Disability Discrimination Act as it applies to mental health
- Student resources and activities to raise awareness of mental health issues, promote good mental health and help tackle mental health difficulties
Free CD incudes the whole book in Word format so you can alter it to suit your needs and place it on your VLE
Absolutely invaluable for SENCOs: Samantha Griffiths, Mostyn House School
ISBN 9780954296085
Price: £52.50
Mental Health Issues: The Teaching Kit
Full list of contents
Section 1: A teacher’s introduction to mental health issues
What is mental health?
10 myths about mental health difficulties
Stress
Anxiety and depression
Panic attacks
Self-harm
Eating disorders
Manic depression (also known as affective mood disorder)
Obsessive-compulsive disorder
Schizophrenia
Teachers’ own mental health
Further information
Section 2: Mental health issues in the classroom
Mental health issues in the classroom
Including all your students
Creating written materials: A checklist of good practice
Learning styles and mental health difficulties
Classroom management and mental health
Considering the needs of other students
Dealing with disruption
How should you speak to students with mental health difficulties?
What should you do if you are concerned about the mental health of a student?
Section 3: Mental health and the school/college
Promoting mental health
Supporting students with mental health difficulties
Mental health: the role of the SENCO/learning support co-ordinator
Induction
Disclosure
Risk assessment and mental health
Special arrangements in exams
If you are concerned about the emotional well being of your child
Section 4: Mental health resources for students
What is mental health?
Mental health problems
Prejudice, discrimination and mental health
How clued up are you on mental health?
What is stress?
What are the effects of stress?
Stressbusters: Problem-solving
Stressbusters: Talking
Stressbusters: Writing it down
Stressbusters: Understanding yourself
Stressbusters: Music
Stressbusters: Praise and reward
Anger
Anxiety and depression
Panic attacks
Eating disorders
Self-harm
Obsessive-compulsive disorder, schizophrenia and manic depression
Are you worried about mental health?
Where can I get information and help about mental health?
Price: £52.50
