Mental health articles

Promoting school mental health promoting mental health in schools To promote mental health within a school, you should visit regularly, say once a month, on a particular day. The teachers can then refer those children they are concerned about to you for an assessment. Educate children about the need to get their vision and hearing checked if they have any problems. […]

Basic rules of groups for mental health There are some basic rules in every group: • What goes on must be kept confidential. • Everyone should be prepared to listen to others and, when they feel comfortable, to share their own experiences. • No one should make judgements or criticise others. • Everyone must respect […]

The role of the group leader The role of the group leader of mental health The group leader can facilitate meetings in the following ways: • by welcoming all members (and at the first meeting by asking everyone to introduce themselves and to say what they hope will be achieved in the group); • by sharing […]

Setting up a support group Support groups are not easy to get going. They need, first and foremost, a group of people who are interested and committed to the idea. Not everyone is interested in support groups. Some people are not comfortable sharing personal feelings. They may not see the point of regularly meeting others […]

Some common questions about support groups How many members can take part? There is no perfect number. Most groups start off very small. If the group gets too large, then it is obviously helping many people. Smaller groups can then be worked out based on factors such as area of residence or age of the participants. […]