He has cited scores and peer pressure among the main factors of stress and anxiety among schoolchildren.
Guidelines for “Early Detection and Intervention of Mental Health Problems in School-Going Children and Adolescents” have been released by the following survey of mental health among school-age children. The survey report was released last week.
“Schools are generally seen as spaces where communities of learners are expected to thrive in a safe and secure environment. School administration, principal, teachers, other staff and students spend around 1/3 of a day and about 220 days in a year in schools across the states and UT in India For residential schools, the time spent by a pupil in the school community it is even more so. Therefore, it is the responsibility of the school to ensure the safety, health and well-being of all children in schools and shelters,” the guidelines read.
According to the manual, each school or group of schools must establish a mental health advisory panel.
“It should be chaired by the principal and have teachers, parents, students and alumni as members. It will raise awareness and also plan and enforce an age- and gender-appropriate annual school mental health program. Schools should have a provision to identify behavioral, substance use and self-harm, depression and developmental issues, provide first aid and make appropriate referrals,” he said.
Bearing in mind that mental health problems most often arise early in life, with half of all mental health conditions arising by the time people are 14 years old and three-quarters by the age of 25, The NCERT has recommended that in addition to families and Parents and teachers be aware of the early warning signs, as they too are the primary caregivers.
“Teachers must be trained to identify the first signs in students of attachment problems, separation anxiety, school refusal, communication problems, anxiety patterns, depressive states, behavior-related problems, excessive use of the Internet, hyperactivity, intellectual disability and learning disabilities,” he said.
“Teachers should talk about cases of bullying in class and authorize students educating them about bullying. They must provide a confidential way for students to report any incident of concern to them,” the handbook says.
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