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Changing the tide: stigma, school youth, and mental illness
NASN School Nurse (Print)
|March 28, 2015
Summary
Schools can identify mental health concerns and reduce stigma. School-based programs supporting open communication with families help children with undiagnosed mental health disorders.
Area of Science:
- Child and Adolescent Psychology
- Educational Psychology
- Public Health
Background:
- Mental illness stigma prevents children and parents from seeking timely help.
- Stigma leads to social isolation and impacts academic engagement.
- Early identification and intervention are crucial for youth mental health.
Purpose of the Study:
- To highlight the pivotal role of schools in addressing child mental health.
- To examine how school programs can combat mental illness stigma.
- To explore the impact of school-family communication on youth mental well-being.
Main Methods:
- Literature review on school-based mental health initiatives.
- Analysis of the impact of stigma on academic and social outcomes.
- Case study examples of successful school mental health programs.
Main Results:
- Schools are uniquely positioned for early detection of mental health issues.
- Targeted school programs can effectively reduce mental illness stigma.
- Improved school-family communication correlates with better mental health support for students.
Conclusions:
- Integrating mental health support within schools is essential for early intervention.
- Schools can foster environments that reduce stigma and encourage help-seeking behavior.
- Collaborative school-family partnerships are key to supporting youth with mental health disorders.
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