Schools and mental health

8.6.2017 Mental health at schools

EU Compass Forum 2017:

Mental health at schools

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Kristian Wahlbeck

Mental health is shaped early in life

Half of all mental disorders start before age 0f 15

NIH/NIDA: A child’s first eight years are critical for substance abuse prevention

8.6.2017 Mental health at schools3

“There is strong evidence that a stable home environment, adequate nutrition, physical and cognitive stimulation, and supportive parenting can lead to good developmental outcomes.”

Source: NIH/NIDA 2016


Children who have been

maltreated or bullied are much

more likely to have mental health

problems in adulthood

Great Smoky Mountains Study, Lereya et al

Lancet 2015

Risk of mentalhealth problemsin adulthood

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Mental health and schools

There is a growing evidence base for the effectiveness of school based mental

health promotion and mental disorder prevention.

Effective evidence-based school interventions exist, but there is a lack of

implementation.

Early school leaving is related to the mental health of an individual. Despite

the progresses made by the majority of EU member states, further efforts

need to be made. 10 Member States have yet to achieve the 2020 target of

an early school leaving rate below 10%.



Early leavers from education and training: 2011 and 2016(% of population aged 18-24)

Source: Eurostat

7.6.2017 Participation of young people

Social determinantsof mental health

Mental healthpromotion

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7.6.2017 Participation of young people

Social determinantsof mental health

Mental healthpromotion

Mental Health in AllPolicies

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Mental Health in All Policies (MHiAP)

Health in All Policies is an approach to public policies

across sectors that systematically takes into account the

health implications of decisions, seeks synergies, and

avoids harmful health impacts in order to improve

population health and health equity.

It provides a framework for regulation and practical

tools that combine health, social and equity goals with

economic development, and manage conflicts of

interest transparently.

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www.mentalhealthandwellbeing.eu

EU Framework for Action on MentalHealth and Wellbeing

PRINCIPLES

1. Adoption of a public mental health approach, addressing promotion,

prevention and treatment in all stages of life (with a particular emphasis

before adulthood), emphasising early interventions

2. Incorporation of a whole of government, multisectoral approach;

3. Promotion of a human rights-based approach, preventing stigmatisation,

discrimination and social exclusion

4. Develop quality-based, recovery-oriented, socially inclusive and

community-based approaches

5. Empowerment and involvement of patients, families and their

organizations

6. Ensuring that policy and actions are supported by robust research evidence

and knowledge of good practices


The European Pillar of Social Rights-supports action on the social determinants of

mental health


• The right to equal opportunities and access to labour market

• The right to early childhood care and health care

• The right to social protection regardless of employment status

Online social score board to enable transparent benchmarking

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NEET: Young people neither in employment nor in education or training, %, age 15-24, 2015


Evidence-based schoolinterventions

• Whole-school approach

• Anti-bullying programmes

• Teacher training programmes

(e.g. Incredible Years Classroom)

• Suicide prevention programmes

(e.g. SEYLE)

Successful mental health actions buildon intersectoral collaboration

EU Compass will co-organise country meetingsto disseminate Joint Action findings and initiatean interest for the ”Mental Health in AllPolicies” approach

Schools and mental health

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