Reframing Mental Health in Schools

Erin Keith is an award winning adjunct Assistant Professor in educational leadership at the University of Western, Ontario, Canada. Kimberly Maich is an award-winning professor, researcher, author, and clinician in inclusive education at Memorial University, Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada.

This revolutionary and inclusive approach to understanding mental health is exactly what every educator needs to best serve their students. With a global and story-rich portrayal of mental health, Dr. Keith and Dr. Maich invite educators to be reflective and reflexive in their understanding and support of the mental health of students from diverse backgrounds. The presentation of stories in this book amplifies student voice and humanizes the student experience in a way that fosters empathy and understanding, especially towards students with identities that differ from the host community to which they belong.

• Introduction: Overview and SignificanceSection 1: Elementary (K – 6) Section OverviewChapter 1: Case Study #1 – Navigating Early Years Wellness as a Young Black Male StudentChapter 2: Case Study #2 – Embracing Body Diversity to Prevent Eating Disorders in a Classroom Setting in CanadaChapter 3: Case Study #3 – Autism and Anxiety in a Primary School Aged Child in FranceChapter 4: Case Study #4 – Assisting a Student with Bipolar Disorder in West AfricaChapter 5: Case Study #5 – “Being My Neighbour’s Keeper”: Mental Health Challenges in GhanaChapter 6: Case Study #6 – How Reading Gaps Impact a Young Child’s Wellness in CanadaChapter 7: Case Study #7 – PHOENIX: An Indigenous LearnerSection 2: Intermediate / High School (7 – 12) Section OverviewChapter 8: Case Study #8 – Building a Community of Care in New Zealand: To What Question is Exclusion Ever the Answer?Chapter 9: Case Study #9 – (Re)Framing Mental Health in ArgentinaChapter 10: Case Study #10 – Medical Model of Mental Health in IranChapter 11: Case Study #11 – How to Strengthen a Child's Vulnerability by Providing Support at School? Case Study from CroatiaChapter 12: Case Study #12 – Trauma and School Supports in the United StatesChapter 13: Case Study #13 – Despite the Best of Intentions: A Case of Mental Health in a Fragile Context in Haiti