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        "rendered": "<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"10559\" class=\"elementor elementor-10559\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ee19ac e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0ee19ac\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccb4c88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ccb4c88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 15-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Young people spend a large part of their days at the school. The teacher plays a very important role in regards to a student\u2019s mental health. The teacher has to know the difference between bad behaviour and mental health disorder. The teacher\u2019s understanding and perceptions of mental health disorders, and the barriers to helping a student is crucial to their success. A clear connection has been seen between mental health and academic performance.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">T<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">he most common mental health disorders among students are depression, attention deficit disorder or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, anxiety, autism spectrum disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, tourette syndrome, oppositional defiant disorder, conduct disorder, substance abuse and eating disorders.<\/span><\/p><h4><strong>Signs to watch out for in the classroom may include:<\/strong><\/h4><ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">S<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tudents who sleep throughout class, seem tearful or exhibit crying at different times throughout the day, or just seem sad or to have the blues may be suffering from depression and anxiety.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They may also frequently be absent from school to stay in bed or out of fear of leaving their comfort zone. <\/span>Attention deficit disorder or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is quite noticeable in students\u2019 behaviors.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>They are high energy and find it hard to sit still. They keep leaving their seats and find it difficult to stay focused on tasks.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eating disorders may not be as easy to spot in the classroom. A student with an eating disorder can have a very difficult time learning. Eating disorders are not only shown by specific unhealthy eating patterns, teachers need to also look out for the student being withdrawn or isolated, weight loss, or trying to cover up their weight loss with baggy clothing.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Substance abuse is another area of importance and most of the time, a student who has been using substances exhibits noticeable behaviors including slurred words, staggering walk, falling asleep or hyperactivity that is unusual for the student.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h4><b>How can Teachers help Students with their Mental disorders:<\/b><\/h4><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before taking any action, it\u2019s important for teachers to educate themselves and others on the symptoms of mental health disorders to watch out for in a student. Teachers have to provide a safe environment, encourage good health and help students access mental health resources. Teachers can make a huge difference just by recognizing signs and symptoms being exhibited by the students as each mental health disorder has its own range of emotional and behavioral symptoms.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Teachers can take steps to be culturally sensitive, create awareness, and work with students and their families to make sure the students are receiving the best help available.<\/span><\/p><p><b>I<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">t is best if students work on improving their own behavior through self-regulation and taking opportunities to figure out what they need to make themselves healthier.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Teachers should judiciously use a combination of strategies to help their students\u2019 mental health disorder including: teaching the students problem solving skills, helping them set goals and\u00a0 creating accommodations for the student when situations arise that need interventions or redirection.<\/span><\/p><h4><strong>Accommodations that teachers can give to students include the following:<\/strong><\/h4><ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Special seating, especially near the door to allow leaving class for breaks<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Assigned classmate as volunteer assistant<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tape recorder use<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Note taker or photocopy of another student\u2019s notes<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Private feedback on academic performance<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exams in alternate format such as orally versus essay form<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Extended time for test taking<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exam in a separate, quiet, and non-distracting room<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Substitute assignments in specific circumstances<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Permission to submit assignments handwritten rather than typed<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Written assignments in lieu of oral presentations or vice versa<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Extended time to complete assignments<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Teachers can send healthy messages to students. Teachers have to help students understand that their self-worth is not based on grades, mental wellbeing is just as important as academic performance, and that they are supportive of them.<\/span><\/p><h4><strong>How to promote Positive Mental Health among Students:<\/strong><\/h4><ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Know the warning signs of mental illness<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Seek the help of school counselors or psychologists to determine if testing or assessments are needed for the student.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Implement preventive techniques with students, including social skills training<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Educate students on mental health<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Crisis counseling for students following a traumatic event<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Classroom management skills training for teachers.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Allow your students to discuss troubling events at school or in the community<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Encourage students to verbally describe their emotions<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">vantagepointrecovery.com\/students-with-mental-health-disorders\/<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washington.edu\/doit\/academic-accommodations-students-psychiatric-disabilities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">http:\/\/www.washington.edu\/doit\/academic-accommodations-students-psychiatric-disabilities<\/span><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.classroommentalhealth.org\/working-with-families\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.classroommentalhealth.org\/working-with-families\/<\/span><\/a><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">http:\/\/www.mentalhealthamerica.net\/conditions\/childrens-mental-health<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>",
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