Researched Argument Review - Mental Health
Mental Health Awareness in Educational Institutions
Mental health is one of the most important things in life that we should pay more attention to. Especially students who are more vulnerable to get mental health problems. Mental health problems become a frightening specter recently because there are so many victims that are caused by mental illness. What is being told by the authors of those articles at references below are how important mental health awareness is among students in both school and college. As I know, students spend more time in the institutions to get education. It can be ensured that all educational institutions must pay attention to the mental health of their students.
The educational institutions such as elementary, junior and senior high schools; even universities have responsibility to their students. There are reports that many young-people around the world are suffering mental illness. According to the American College Health Association (ACHA)’s survey, 30% and 22% of students each displayed stress and anxiety cases. Attending university for the first time might become challenging for some students. They have to face their own problems when they are far away from families. Those can be overwhelmed to them, which they have to adapt with the new place, new schedules, and new friends. Controlling money and must have a good relationship in order to survive, also can serve as major sources of stress. Some research shows that many college students seek professional help. Different from the college students who can seek help, school children will show their behavioral changes to indicate their mental issues. They will become more sensitive and irritable with the common things. A few children will sign some physical symptoms such as frequent headaches or stomach-aches. However, the mental health problems still can be solved. For those who can already understand themselves, they will do time management to make things easier. They can choose which priorities they can handle. Besides consulting with a professional, maintaining our physical health will also help a lot. Eating regularly and exercise lightly or meditating can make our body feel more relaxed. Choosing a good circle of friends and trying to always think positive, can avoid or possibly solve mental problems. In addition, children who are still in school can also do things already mentioned. Nevertheless, schools must continue to help students overcome their problems. Teachers need to learn to detect the early signs of the mental issues so that they can directly help the student. Parents can also ask the teacher whether their children need professional help or not. The other way is schools can apply an individualized education program (IEP) or a 504 plan.
In
my opinion, the aim of writing those articles is to emphasize how important it
is to be more concerned about mental health and how to overcome the mental
problems among students. Since many people still do not believe the importance
of mental health awareness. Many of them assume that mental health is something
that is taboo to talk about. People think a person with mental issues is a
weak-man and should be avoided, whereas they really need help. Those articles
are very important for us as ordinary people who are willing to study about
mental health. I think the authors successfully elaborate their idea so that it
can be understood by readers. The writings are coherent and well written; there
is ample evidence to support the author's argument.
References:
Barrington, K. (2019, October 25). Common Mental Health Problems in School Children and How to Address Them. Publicschoolreview. Retrieved from <https://www.publicschoolreview.com/>
Tull, D. and Feldman, J. (2017, September
1). The Importance of Maintaining Mental
Health in College. Nami. Retrieved from <https://www.nami.org/>
Savage, K. (2020, February 19). The Importance of Mental Health Awareness in Schools. Australian&NewZealandMentalHealthAssociation. Retrieved from <https://anzmh.asn.au/mental-health/mental-health-awareness-in-schools/>
Elliott, A. (2020). Importance of Mental Health Awareness in Schools. Retrieved from <https://digitalcommons.csumb.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1859&context=caps_thes_all>
Mayo Clinic.
(2020, February 14). College depression:
What parents need to know. Retrieved from <https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/tween-and-teen-health/in-depth/college-depression/art-20048327>
Wow, it turns out that there are a lot of mental health-related cases out there. We must pay attention to this because mental health is an asset in the future. By the way, your writing is excellent. I am waiting for the next one! :)
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DeleteHello Dias, I like your explanation, it is very detail and clear, it will very helpful especially on problem solving part, it will help us to more concern about the importance of mental health. I can't wait to read your next writing!! thank you Dias :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Jihan. Your comments mean a lot to me. I'll try my best for the next one. :)
DeleteYess! Mental health is still a taboo to some people and we need to spread more awareness. Thank you for pointing that out!
ReplyDeleteMy pleasure, Lydia :)
DeleteHi, Diasss! Hope you're doing well there :) Btw, as you mentioned, mental health is taboo in our society, so how do you think you will raise this issue in society and teach mental health in schools? Thank you!! :)
ReplyDeleteHello Brigita, thanks for asking me. As I mentioned above, school can develop an individualized education program (IEP) or a 504 plan. Those are some types of education program which provide guidance for teacher to treat their students who have unique needs. We can also spread awareness through comprehensive mental health socialization and have a fun learning process.
DeleteWow, the individualized education program (IEP)? 504 plan? I just found out about that. And yeah, fun learning that includes mental health information in it is another good thing to try. This is a very amazing answer! Thank you for providing new information on this, Dias. I really appreciate it! ;)
DeleteMy pleasure. Should you have any other questions or suggestions regarding my blog, please let me know. You can also use the 'Find Me' feature to contact me on other platforms. Thank you and have a nice day!☺️
DeleteOkay Dias. It's all clear for me, so I don't think I have any other questions. Thank you anyway! :)
DeleteHello, Dias! Thank you for your essay. Since you mention it in your essay that we need to have positive thinking. Could you please elaborate what we need to do to maintain our positivity, so we can take a good care of our mental health and reduce anxiety?
ReplyDeleteHi, Lydia! Thank you for visiting my blog. I will try to answer your questions based on what I have read before. According to Mayo Clinic, we can do some daily exercises, eat regularly, and get enough sleep to reduce anxiety and keep the mind positive. If our bodies are healthy and get enough rest, our mental health will also be maintained. Besides, no need to worry if we make a mistake, because we can fix it at a later time. Just be happy and enjoy your life!
DeleteThank you for your answer Dias! I'll try to get some more sleep to reduce my anxiety then! Thank you!
DeleteMy pleasure. Should you have any other questions or suggestions regarding my blog, please let me know. You can also use the 'Find Me' feature to contact me on other platforms. Thank you and have a nice day!☺️
DeleteHi Dias, It's me again! Thank you for made this beautiful blog! I hope you don't mind if I ask you again in this article. Now I want to ask, If mental health used as one of the lessons in Indonesian school, do you think it will run effectively? Once again, thank you and have a nice weekend!
ReplyDeleteHello, Arinaa! Thank you. I love your works too. :) Well, I think it depends on the school's condition. Whether the school has the ability to implement an appropriate system regarding mental health and is equipped with adequate infrastructure or not. Yet, I hope there are some schools that are willing to implement the mental health lessons and will run effectively there.
DeleteHi Dias! Since in your blog written that mental health is important for the students in both school and college, so could you give me more details about how can the teacher as the agent of education support the importance of mental health on learning process? thank you :)
ReplyDeleteHello again, Jihan! Well, I will explain furthermore. In supporting mental health awareness in school, teachers can help students' parents to detect the early sign of mental illness. They also can tell the parents about the unusual children's behavior, so parents can decide what they should do to help their child. Thank you. :)
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