Mental health battle for schools

[nellie]

Mental health battle for schools

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/5412214.stm

 

Schools are struggling to cope with increasing numbers of pupils with mental health problems, a study says.

The survey commissioned by the NASUWT teachers' union found teachers often had difficulty identifying pupils with problems like anxiety and depression.

 

 

Nellie xx

[oracle]

The department said it was working to expand Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services so that more specialist help and advice was available where needed.

 

That's so long as you don't mind a long wait or being seen by someone with no ASD specialism.

 

Oracle

[CarerQuie]

Quite.A whole generation of children are being let down in this regard,whether they be NT or ASD.xx

[JsMum]

In our area there isnt even a waiting list to go on!!!!

 

We had been turned down to an outside assessment centre on the grounds the PCT wouldnt pay for it!

 

Peadatrition has now asked for a referal again to the same assessment centre we are hoping we wont be told no pct wont pay.

 

This assessment centre is the nearest specialsist in AUTISM so we need this for J but its all about you guessed money.

 

Our obsticale is getting someone actually specialised to assess, then when we have that we can then go on the waiting list.

 

JsMum

[Canopus]

I suffered from undiagnosed childhood depression. All everybody could do was say I was being ungrateful.

[Karen A]

Mental health battle for schools

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/5412214.stm

 

Schools are struggling to cope with increasing numbers of pupils with mental health problems, a study says.

The survey commissioned by the NASUWT teachers' union found teachers often had difficulty identifying pupils with problems like anxiety and depression.

Nellie xx

The comment made re emotional,social and behavioural difficulties once again suggests that what little provision is available is aimed at those children and teenagers who are a concern due to difficult behaviour.I believe very strongly that little is done for children who are quietly unhappy or depressed but do not act out.

I am glad that the fact that Ben acted out at least forced people to take notice.Karen