The No-Nonsense Guide to Mental Health in Schools

Responding to the rise in challenges to the mental health of young people, this book provides schoolteachers with the essential skills required to recognize emotional distress in their students, and more importantly, empowers them to make a genuine difference.

Teachers have unintentionally become the 'first responders' for distressed youth in their schools but they cannot be expected to carry out mental health interventions. This book provides teachers with essential knowledge of mental health literacy and mental health first aid, so that they know how to act when their students need help. The chapters provide concise and jargon-free outlines of the main mental disorders that teachers can expect to encounter in their classrooms, offering practical guidance on how to speak to these students and to help them towards the most suitable support in the community. Drawing on the best available research and offering illustrative case studies to support core skills, this book gives teachers the confidence and competence to take action.

A crucial resource for all school staff, The No-Nonsense Guide to Mental Health in Schools supports teachers to feel confident in making a difference to the wellbeing of their students.