Middle-school students are experiencing more mental health challenges -- likely worsened by the coronavirus pandemic and its effects. Experts during a recent conference discussed the issue and a path forward, saying students' voices must be included in the discussion, and students, who also were represented, said they want a safe, welcoming environment to learn.

For ungdom med mindre gode relasjoner til skole og foreldre var det å ha blitt seksuelt trakassert forbundet med flere depressive symptomer, skriver forskerne.

 Det tar i snitt tre år från symtom till diagnos – en evighet i ett barns liv. Professor David Mataix-Cols forskar om tvångssyndrom­ och understryker skolans centrala roll.

In a year that’s bringing a lot of stress, this tool is no cure-all, but it can help teachers keep their emotions in check.

With recognition of the benefits of mental health breaks on the rise, experts recommend helping students learn to cope with stress — not avoid it.

Educators’ well-being impacts students’ well-being and learning, so it’s imperative that school leaders find ways to make teachers’ workload more manageable.

Assessments can trigger negative thoughts and feelings, especially when students’ disabilities are related to anxiety—here’s how to help students address testing anxiety in a healthy way.

School leaders should refrain from relying on self-care approaches, such as yoga and meditation, to support teachers who are exhausted and stressed out, according to Sean Slade, co-head of education, North America, for the nonprofit BTS Spark.  

Sysselsättningen bland unga vuxna minskar. Nu har forskare kopplat tidiga psykiska problem till utanförskap. Större insatser i utbildningen kan vara lösningen.

Tonåringar som upplever psykiska problem i högstadiet löper större risk att varken vara få jobb eller skaffa sig utbildning som unga vuxna, visar en ny svensk studie.

The findings of this study suggest that concern, worry, and stress related to school violence or shootings may be risk factors for internalizing problems among adolescents, with variation in the strength of the association by race/ethnicity. (pdf)

Concerns about gun violence at their schools or other places they go has put high school students at increased risk for anxiety and other mental health conditions, a study published by JAMA Network Open found.