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.

Introduction: Overview and Significance

Section 1: Elementary (K – 6) Section Overview

Chapter 1: Case Study #1 – Navigating Early Years Wellness as a Young Black Male Student

Chapter 2: Case Study #2 – Embracing Body Diversity to Prevent Eating Disorders in a Classroom Setting in Canada

Chapter 3: Case Study #3 – Autism and Anxiety in a Primary School Aged Child in France

Chapter 4: Case Study #4 – Assisting a Student with Bipolar Disorder in West Africa

Chapter 5: Case Study #5 – “Being My Neighbour’s Keeper”: Mental Health Challenges in Ghana

Chapter 6: Case Study #6 – How Reading Gaps Impact a Young Child’s Wellness in Canada

Chapter 7: Case Study #7 – PHOENIX: An Indigenous Learner

Section 2: Intermediate / High School (7 – 12) Section Overview

Chapter 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 Argentina

Chapter 10: Case Study #10 – Medical Model of Mental Health in Iran

Chapter 11: Case Study #11 – How to Strengthen a Child's Vulnerability by Providing Support at School? Case Study from Croatia

Chapter 12: Case Study #12 – Trauma and School Supports in the United States

Chapter 13: Case Study #13 – Despite the Best of Intentions: A Case of Mental Health in a Fragile Context in Haiti