A Whole School Approach to Supporting Children with Anxiety Problem
Keywords:
Whole School Approach, Anxiety, Educational Provision, Social Well-Being, Emotional Well-Being, Mental Health, InterventionAbstract
This paper sets out to delineate the effects of anxiety on a pupil’s academic progress and social and emotional well-being. It offers a rationale for schools in promoting mental health for their student bodies. It proposes a series of interventions to help pupils with anxiety problems. Methods for the implementation of these interventions on a whole school basis are explored.
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