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Mental Health in Schools: Special Report

1 min read Education Health Mental Health
With a growing number of children and young people facing probable mental health disorders, schools are in a unique position to address pupils' wellbeing before conditions reach crisis point.
Research found mental ill health was more common among girls than boys. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock
Research found mental ill health was more common among girls than boys. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

The number of children who identify as having a probable mental health condition and are referred to services for support has risen significantly in the past six years.

Anxiety over societal events, exam pressures and the all-consuming nature of social media are all likely factors for this – while the isolating and worrying nature of the Covid-19 pandemic only served to amplify young people's fears.

The central role played by schools in children's lives means that they are inevitably on the front line of this issue: both as a protective factor to enhance pupils' wellbeing and seeing the disruption it can cause when mental health problems become severe.

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