School and our children’s mental health

How Can We Make the Relationship Between School and Our Children’s Mental Health Positive?

To create a positive relationship between school and mental health, the following must be achieved in the school environment:

• Equal rights and duties among students.

• Giving the student a sense of belonging and safety within the school atmosphere and in their relationships with teachers and administrative staff.

• Allowing students to speak freely with adults—whether teachers or social workers—about their thoughts and concerns without fear of being judged as bad or guilty.

• Encouraging the development of a positive relationship between school and our children’s mental health.

• Preventing bullying within the school.

Goals of Making the School a Positive Environment for Mental Health

The main goals of establishing a positive relationship between school and our children’s mental health include:

• Helping students feel confident and reinforcing that confidence.

• Developing the ability to express emotions and thoughts in a healthy, constructive way.

• Building and maintaining healthy social relationships.

• Equipping students to face psychological stress and deal with it in a healthy manner.

• Enhancing learning and achieving academic goals.
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How to Avoid Mental Health Issues for Our Children at School

It’s worth noting that many children face psychological issues during their school years. To help prevent this, schools should prioritize the following:

• Choosing suitable and flexible test times for students, with the option to retake the test later if needed.

• Training teaching staff to recognize signs of anxiety in students as soon as they appear, enabling quick response and helping students learn self-control strategies or referring them to a psychologist if necessary.

• Organizing discussion meetings to address anxiety, its symptoms, and ways to overcome or manage them.

• Developing a plan to support students struggling to focus due to fear or anxiety.

• Providing students with regular breaks to prevent the accumulation of psychological pressure.

How Can We Contribute to Making the Relationship Between School and Our Children’s Mental Health Positive?

Parents play a major role in ensuring that school positively impacts their children’s mental health.
This can be done by building relationships with teachers and school staff.
If the student faces difficulties in learning or shows signs of anxiety or psychological distress, it’s essential for the mother or father to inform the school team and discuss available strategies to overcome these challenges.