Mental health and school












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            * Mental health and school
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            The issue of a young people's mental health has taken on global significance due to the CO
            International studies and research indicate a growing trend of anxiety and school stress a
            and adolescents. Therefore, we are paying increased attention to topics related to the men

            young people in the field of education and training, not only in terms of the implementati
            and analysis, but also in proposals for systemic change.


            Lecturer: doc. Mgr. Lenka Sokolová, Ph.D,
            Faculty of Social and Economic Sciences, Univerzita Komenského


            Why and how is mental health taught in schools? In some countries, the promotion of mental
            psychological well-being is part of the curriculum. However, the scope, content, teaching 

            the way in which mental health topics are included in school education vary. In the analys
            European Federation of Psychology Teachers' Associations (EFPTA) and the European Federati
            Associations' (EFPA) Committee on Educational Issues, we looked at the experiences of teac

            health topics in ten European countries. In the presentation, we will highlight the outcom
            research, examples of activities from different countries, as well as related findings on 
            literacy.


            Lecturer: doc. Mgr. Alena Nohavová, Ph.D,
            Faculty of Education, Jihočeská univerzita in České Budějovice


            Pupils' wellbeing and Kompetenční rámec absolventa učitelství (the competency framework of
            training graduate). The talk will introduce the concept of wellbeing and its relevance in 

            both pupil/student and teacher education. The discussion will offer current perspectives o
            in Czech schools and possible suggestions for solutions.