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Children and Young People's Mental Health

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Mental health in education

Educational settings are increasingly the focus of prevention and early intervention to promote wellbeing and prevent mental health problems.

Educational settings are increasingly the focus of prevention and early intervention to promote wellbeing and prevent mental health problems. Our research focuses on a) the interplay between mental health and educational outcomes, b) how to identify those with mental health needs in educational settings, c) prevalence rates of mental ill health, d) the relationship between mental health and school factors, such as exclusion, school connectedness, bullying and bystander behaviour and e) the feasibility and effectiveness of prevention and intervention programmes. Our research covers: