Students' mental health is a big issue for schools – but teachers should only be part of the solution
- Written by: Brian Moore, Lecturer, Educational Psychology & Child Development, School of Education, Charles Sturt University
ShutterstockSchools are an obvious place to do mental health work with young people. This is important, as about one in seven young Australians are diagnosed with a mental illness. This includes issues like psychological distress, anxiety, depression, school refusal, and complex trauma.
However, the ratio of school counsellors and psychologists to...