Focus on: Mental Health in education: an unspoken issue of our age

When children have physical health problems, schools are soon aware of them. Similarly awareness-raising activities on the importance of physical health are commonplace, whether the focus is on nutrition, hygiene or sport. But although children are equally likely to suffer from mental as physical health problems, mental health is much less likely to be addressed in schools. Why is this, and what is the impact of neglecting mental health in education. More...