Prevention Of Mental Health Problems Among School-Age Children Through Establishment Of Mental Health Alert School

Abstract

Many things cause mental health problems when children are at school. It is not known by both parents and the school. Therefore, it harms student behavior and academic achievement. These impacts can be addressed through education and training for teachers, staff, parents, and students on promotive and preventive measures for mental health problems. The earlier all people know about mental health, the sooner the child's condition will return to normal. This effort is carried out through collaboration among schools, parents, students, and health workers continuously. The results of the activity showed that most parents, teachers, staff, and students did not know about mental health problems, especially in school-age children, as well as prevention and earlyhandling efforts that could be carried out. Some teachers still have the old paradigm of mental health problems, so the prevention and treatment in overcoming deviant student behavior are still focused on short-term outcomes. The results of this activity can be used as a reference for parents and school to be aware of any signs of actual mental health problems around them. The School Mental Health Unit as a new program in the school is expected to be able to carry out its role as a center for handling mental health problems. Teacher councils and staffs can work together to carry out counselling to parents and students to deal with problems experienced by students. It must be a team that can help students improve their mental health status.