Mental Health & the Modern Educator

Mental health issues are far more prevalent than most are aware; according to the National Institute of Mental Health (2017), 49.5% of 13 to 18-year-olds will qualify for any mental illness. Mental health concerns will impact students in every single classroom, yet curriculum for Education majors does not include more than rudimentary information on this topic. This presentation aims to provide basic facts pertaining to mental health (including incidence rates, educators\u27 responsibilities, and the impact mental health issues can have on students), discuss broad strategies to employ with students with mental health concerns (basic do\u27s and do not\u27s), and provide resources pertaining to this topic