Minding Your Mind - Mental Health In Schools With Mark Scott

from Minding Your Mind · host James O'Loghlin

As kids grow up, the two places they learn most about mental health and wellbeing, are at home and at school. What role do educational institutions - childcare, school, tertiary education – play in teaching children and young adults about mental health? How do they do it? Should they be doing more? What is the right balance between challenging students to help them build skills and confidence, and creating a pressure filled environment that can contribute to anxiety and mental illness? Former ABC boss and NSW Dept of Education head, now Vice Chancellor of USyd, Mark Scott joins us to discuss If you have any questions or comments email Ian and James at [email protected] . Let them know any other topics you’d like them to cover. To find out more about depression and support services you can contact Head to Health at www.headtohealth.gov.au  Beyond Blue at www.beyondblue.org.au , Lifeline at www.lifeline.org.au or on 13 11 14 and www.headspace.com . Thanks to Future Generation Global.

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As kids grow up, the two places they learn most about mental health and wellbeing, are at home and at school. What role do educational institutions - childcare, school, tertiary education – play in teaching children and young adults about mental health? How do they do it? Should they be doing more? What is the right balance between challenging students to help them build skills and confidence, and creating a pressure filled environment that can contribute to anxiety and mental illness? Former ABC boss and NSW Dept of Education head, now Vice Chancellor of USyd, Mark Scott joins us to discuss If you have any questions or comments email Ian and James at [email protected] . Let them know any other topics you’d like them to cover. To find out more about depression and support services you can contact Head to Health at www.headtohealth.gov.au Beyond Blue at www.beyondblue.org.au , Lifeline at www.lifeline.org.au or on 13 11 14 and www.headspace.com . Thanks to Future Generation Global.

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