Mental health resources for students and teachers: CrossCurrents Autumn 2004

CrossCurrents

A new booklet published by the Canadian Mental Health Association, Mental Health and High School: A Guide for Students, is being distributed this autumn to high school students across the country. It aims to help students better deal with and understand mental illness. The guide, based on focus groups with youth, educators and mental health professionals, lists these mental health issues that may affect a student's school experience:

o difficulty getting up for school and staying awake in class
o having a hard time concentrating
o having a hard time getting along socially
o feeling really low and down on yourself
o having weird and scary thoughts that make it hard to concentrate
o being distracted by everything around you
o being organized - setting priorities, keeping track of time and responsibilities
o trouble solving problems and coping with everyday stuff
o behaving in weird ways - feeling unpredictable and impulsive
o reacting inappropriately
o isolating yourself from friends and family

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