Nobody’s Really Ever Asked Me Why: Anxiety as a Barrier to School Success

Children’s mental health can be a barrier to school success. School-based mental health services exist and research has shown positive results with the implementation of them. However, students spend the majority of their school time with a teacher and very little research exists on the role of a te...

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Published in:Multicultural Learning and Teaching 2016-09, Vol.11 (2), p.159-176
Main Author: Kratt, Diane M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anxiety
Coping
Documentation
Emotional Development
Ethnography
Interviews
Mental Health
Observation
Psychological Patterns
Qualitative Research
social and emotional learning
Social Development
Student Experience
Student Needs
student success
teacher education
Teacher Role
Undergraduate Students
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Summary:Children’s mental health can be a barrier to school success. School-based mental health services exist and research has shown positive results with the implementation of them. However, students spend the majority of their school time with a teacher and very little research exists on the role of a teacher in regards to students with mental health conditions. In this study, a college student shares his life-long experiences on being a student living with anxiety. What can educators learn from someone like him?
ISSN:2194-654X
2161-2412
DOI:10.1515/mlt-2016-0001