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Mental Health

Psychosis: Looking at recent research

Supporting pupils who have lost someone during the pandemic

Mental health and emotional wellbeing education in school nursing practice

Adverse childhood experiences, safeguarding and the role of the school nurse in promoting resilience and wellbeing

ACE awareness in school nursing – becoming a trauma-informed service

PTSD: Mental health in the COVID-19 pandemic

Screening children for mental health difficulties in school settings

Mental health: A false dichotomy

Helping children and young people to appraise risk in difficult times

School nursing intervention for COVID-19-related mental health issues in the school health office

Self-esteem can build resilience in children, but it must be based on reality to be constructive. Self-esteem and confidence that is not based on actual abilities and capacities undermines resilience and sets an individual up for failure.

Fostering resilience

‘In England, approximately one in seven young people meet the criteria for a ‘mental disorder’, with prevalence rates rising over the past two decades. Schools, as recognised by the UK government, may provide an ideal environment to try and address this problem.’

School counselling: The evidence for what works