Introduction to Mental Health in School Settings

This training aims to equip participants with the knowledge to understand, identify, and respond to mental health challenges within Nigerian school environments.

In this section, you will learn the definition of mental health. 

In this section, you will learn about the prevalence of mental health disorders globally and in Nigeria. 

In this section, you will learn about some of the common mental health disorders among school children in Nigeria and their prevalence.

In this module, you will learn the symptoms of the two most common mental health disorders. 

In this section, you will learn about the common causes of mental health problems among children and young people in Nigeria. 

In this module, you will learn about the mental health spectrum. This is also referred to as the mental health continuum. 

In this section, you will be introduced to some of the challenges faced by Nigerian children and young people.

In this section, you will learn about the roles you and your schools can play in promoting and safeguarding the mental health of children and young people in your schools. 

In this section, you will learn about the importance of addressing mental health in Nigerian schools and how this can benefit schoolchildren.

In this section, you will learn about Nigeria's Mental Health Act and some of the approaches that you can use to improve the mental health of your students.

This section highlights the key points of this training and the objectives met.