Many children and young people struggle with their emotions and behaviour. We know that the majority of mental health conditions start in early adolescence, but it can be really difficult to spot them early amidst all the confusion of puberty. Around 20% of adolescents experience a mental health...
For example, one of my personal issues as a teen was over-eating, which is how I tried to escape my feelings of insecurity and lack of self-esteem, I just ate and ate. I didn’t know how to throw up, I would just stuff myself with food and eventually cry. It was a paradox. S...
In my practice, I’ve found that being open with children about the diversity of people they encounter will help them be more accepting and loving.Opennesswill also prevent aself-esteemcrisis if they realize that they fall outside the box. Language and knowledge can empower them ...
They can lose touch with friends and their self-esteem can suffer. Parents may have to give up work to become full-time carers, and siblings may feel that they no longer receive attention. Charities play a vital role in helping disabled young people to make the leap from teenager to adult...
low self-esteem and confidence issues, often driven by the misconceptions of neurodiversity in society. By applying learning through play specifically designed for the practical needs of our community, neurodivergent children are encouraged to strengthen collaboration, communication and problem-solving skills...
self-esteem, social skills, social, emotional skills and positive behaviour, found that effective SEL programmes were competence-enhancing interventions (whether universal or focused on those at higher risk of developing social-emotional problems) and the most effective targeted younger children in primary...
Education remains a key focus in the fight to support at-risk youth. Programs like theTake Stock in Childreninitiative have been instrumental in providing scholarships and mentorship to low-income, at-risk students. By pairing students with mentors who offer guidance and encouragement, Take Stock ...
This left 225 high-schools eligible for the study, located in 121 village clusters; a ‘village cluster’ comprises one ‘main’ village with one or more eligible high-schools plus the surrounding ‘feeder’ villages, which do not contain a high-school but have low caste children living there...
Can Technology Overcome Social Disadvantage of School Children's Learning Outcomes? Evidence from a Large-Scale Experiment in India Such students are likely to benefit from an intervention of this nature. Schools in remote and underdeveloped areas with low academic and physical ... G Naik,C Chitre...
Emotional and behavioural problems such as decreased self-esteem, decreased psychological well-being, anxiety and stress symptoms, avoidance of the school environment, and low academic performance may occur in individuals diagnosed with LD due to problems in reading (Eissa, 2010). Although the organic...