Monday, November 10, 2008
Stealth Mental Health Video
The video that I watched was called Stealth Mental Health. This video shows that it is better to avoid formal counseling and use the school system as a way to get through to children. Many children at the high school age suffer from depression and it is always good to have someone there to guide them through the hard times. Peer relationships are very important to children and we should try to build on them and help students to hold others as accountability partners. The schools are now getting extra professionals to do group talks in order to help the students and give them someone to talk to when they need it. I believe this is good because it allows the students to network with others, and share problems that most all students have. We need to always support all students because many of them have tuff lives that we will never know about or learn anything about unless we ask questions and try to help. We need to inspire children to do their best and realize that things can always be worse. As counselors they must educate students on good decision making and provide them with good role models. Role models are important to have because they shape the way students act.
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Are you familiar with Post Secret? It's a ongoing art project that allows people to express their secrets anonymously. Some teachers have brought this into the school system and it has given students a way of expressing some of the darker things, fears, etc. they have experienced. This post made me think of this, and I encourage you to check it out if you're not already familiar with it. :)
That is a great idea, Cassie. I remember in my high school, counselors were not so much used for "talking" as much as they were there to sign you up for classes. Kind of a waste of talent, don't you think?
I'm glad that the school system is becoming more aware of this problem in their schools. I know that I had many friends as well us other peers that suffered from depression or had friends or family members that suffered from mental health issues. They never had anyone to talk to and because of that they would sometimes act out in inappropriate ways.
I like your post because I know how cruel children can be today. I also think we need to focus more on character education more in elementary school and this may help prevent future bullying. There definitely needs to be counselors in schools today, but I'm sad to say I don't think this will fix the problem entirely.
I did not see the video, but I can understand how "formal counseling" may not be an inviting, trusting environment of students. So much of high school is about peer relationships, the good and bad, and it makes sense to use peers to assist and help students. Many students also believe that adults are out of touch and would not understand.
Sounds like a good video, I'll have to watch it.
I think the concept of peer counseling is a great idea. In many cases, young adults are more confident in confiding will fellow peers, rather than adults, because there is a sense of empathy. Many of us can identify with each others situations, because we have been there ourselves. Also, having students express themselves helps reveal that the students are more alike than they are different, and may bring the student body closer together as a whole.
I think it is important for students of all ages to express their feelings and emotions when at school. Some students tend to keep all of their emotions to themselves at home because of fear of getting in trouble. I feel that it is important that we, as role models, encourage our students to talk to us when needed or share their feelings. It can definitely benefit an ailing child.
I never felt like the counselors in school could be trusted. They always ended up telling administrators or parents what people said to them even though it was supposed to have been in confidence. That was their job ethically. However it makes students suspecious of their intentions. Peer relationships most definately affect students more deeply because you have a feeling that your peers know more about any situation that you are in better than a 60 year old lady does.
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