Promoting Mental Health in

Schools
SMILE!
 Neth

• Founder & Director of the Children

& Youth Wellness Technical &
Advocacy Center (CYWTAC), Inc.
• Growth Wellness Director of
People4People Career Solutions
• Certified Life Coach of the Modern
Applied Psychology
• Happiness Advocate in the
Country
• Mental Health, Wellness & SPED
Consultant
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Let’s Have a Quick Wellness
Detour!
Who wants to live longer?!!!
Let’s claim it!
TARGET OF
INVASIONS
IKARIA, GREECE
PEOLE IN IKARIA ARE
FORGETTING TO DIE!
 One third of the island’s
population lives to be more than
90-115 years old

Not even ¼ of the population

have terminal illnesses!
• The importance of close family ties and involvement in faith-based
communities. Ikarians make an effort to stay closely connected to
their families and neighbors, and the elderly play significant roles in
the community.

• They dance to celebrate (even the little

successes!)

• Sip “wine” with others after a day’s work!

Secrets?
• They take NAPS!

• Passion and outlook on life. • They walk (average of 3kms

• “Do not want more than what you really per day!
need. If you envy others, that can only
give you stress”
• They “make love” with their partners
everyday!
Relationships
Outlook on life
ESSENTIALS OF LIFE!
Exercise/movements
Rest
Affection Passion
Things we usually take for granted!

Working Too Much!

Giving Too Much for others!
SELF-COMPASSION

Compassion directed
INWARDS
HIGH 5! for my SELF- CARE!
 Take Aways!
• Mental Health starts with the ability to care
for the self!
• Self-care is a personal responsibility!
• It’s not an entitlement—don’t look for work-
life balance in your company! You have to
work it out for yourself!
• Take care of yourself, so you can take
care of the people who matters to you the
most.
MODULE 2
(UNDERSTANDING MENTAL
HEALTH)
GUESS WHO?
ISAAC NEWTON
• Famous
Mathematician
• Gregorian Calendar
• Gravitational
Relationship
between the earth
and the moon
• Nervous
Breakdown; fits of
anger; BIPOLAR
Disorder
Abraham Lincoln
• 16th president of the
USA
• Walked America
through difficult
times
• Suicidal Depression
VINCENT VAN GOGH
• Famous painter and
artist
• Committed suicide
at the age of 37
• Depressive and
manic episodes
Brooke Shields
• Famous Hollywood
star
• Known for her
beauty
• POST-PARTUM
DEPRESSION
JANET JACKSON
• American Singer
• Sister of a famous
singer, songwriter
• Suffered from
Depression in her
30’s
ARIANA GRANDE
• UK Singer

• Anxiety & PTSD

MARIAH CAREY
• Famous American
Singer
• Known for her
golden voice
• Mother
• Bipolar disorder
Demi Lovato
Princess Diana
• Famous as the
“People’s
Princess”
• Post-Partum
Depression
Winston Churchill
• Former British
Prime Minister
• Depression
People with Mental Health
Problems Can and Do
Succeed!
Our Goals in this Workshop
Mental Health Continuum
 Top Five Vulnerabilities of
Teachers & School
Administrators

1. Anxiety & Panic Attacks

2. Overthinking
3. Mood Problems (Depression & Bipolar)
4. Anger Management Problems
5. Post-Traumatic Stress
 Why it matters

People wait an average of 10 years

before seeking treatment
Common symptoms

Changes in sleep, energy,

appetite
Lack of interest or pleasure

Difficulty thinking,
concentrating,
remembering
Pounding heart, sweating,
trembling or dizziness

Delusions or hallucinations

Grandiose plans

Persistently sad

Impulsiveness
Major mental illnesses

• Anxiety • Eating Disorders

• Depression • ADD/ADHD
• Bipolar • Borderline Personality
Disorder Disorder (difficulty regulating
• Schizophrenia emotions)
• PTSD • Schizoaffective (combination
of hallucination and mood
disorder)
• Obsessive Compulsive
Disorder
There is so much to be done!

SCHOOLS should stand strong

in breaking the STIGMA

Your Role as Educator is

critical!
 Breaking the STIGMA

Stop the silence

Be nice

Listen

Keep in contact
 Tips for talking

Don’t ignore it

Offer to help

Keep the conversation

moving
Silence divides. Mental illnesses are
not simply something you can just “get
over.” They can be chemical
imbalances.
• “Thanks for opening up to me.”
• “Is there anything I can do to help?”
• “Relapse is a part of recovery, not the end of
it.
• “I’m sorry to hear that. It must be tough.”
• “I’m here for you when you need me.”
• “I can’t imagine what you’re going though.”
• “Can I drive you to an appointment?”
• “How are you feeling today?”
 NOT
^

• “It could be worse.”

• “Just deal with it.”
• “Snap out of it.”
• “Everyone feels that way sometimes.”
• “ We’ve all been there.”
• “You’ve got to pull yourself together.”
• “Maybe try thinking happier thoughts.”
• “Oh man, that sucks.”
What else can I do?

1. Talk openly about mental illnesses

2. Learn more about them and educate others
3. Refer people to centers
4. Pledge your school to be stigma-free
Module 5

EXPLORING WAYS TO HELP

HELPING YOURSELF
8 Section
Ways toTitle
Wellbeing

Talking being open with people I trust about how I’m feeling.

Exercising looking after my body, playing sport, eating healthy.

Calming trying meditation, good sleep habits like turning my phone off early.

Learning a new skill, a great way to gain confidence.

Relating spending time with the people I care about.

Contributing helping others or contributing to causes I believe in.

Creating expressing myself creatively e.g. music, art, drama, writing.

Congratulating being kind to myself, or listing the qualities I value in myself.

HELPING OTHERS
 BOOM SNAP CLAP
• BOOM SNAP CLAP
• BO-BOOM SNAP CLAP
• SNAP BOOM
• SNAP CLAP
• BO-BOOM SNAP CLAP
General Rule!
 #1:
Mental Health Promotion VS.
Demotion
• Mental Health • Mental Health
Promotion Demotion
– Emotion Expression – Emotional abuse
– Counseling – Emotional negligence
– Coaching – Stress
– Counseling Facilities – Social exclusion
– Confidentiality &
Privacy
– More Trainings for
Counselors
 #2
LIFE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
Coping Skills
Stress management Skills
Self concept & identity
Self Esteem
Self Development
Autonomy
Social support
 #3
INVEST IN STRONG
ASSESSMENT SERVICES
 #4
NETWORK
 #5
Policy Making is a MUST!
 #6
Musts for Students!
 #7
Creating A Mental Health
Service Team
 Preferred Members
• Counselor (coordinator)
• Principal
• School Nurse
• One Teacher representative
• One non-teaching representative
 Initial Steps to take
1. Dream Team
2. Community Mapping
3. Draft Procedures and Policies
4. System of Support & Referrals
5. Re-integration plans
6. Follow-up
7. Case Management Evaluation
 #8
HOPE
Treatment
Recovery is possible
Support is available
 Thank You!

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