Joanne,
I think you bring up a very good point about the stigma around mental health still being a barrier for educators. This is evident from the study done by Danby and Hamilton (2016) in which many of the educators involved believed that the term mental health was not appropriate for children and that children need to be sheltered from some terms and issues regarding mental health. Likewise, the lack of general knowledge and understanding of mental health within the teaching community not only keeps those stigmas in place but also prevents teachers from being comfortable with teaching children about it. Danby and Hamilton (2016) highlight there is a lack of understanding of well-being and mental health and that the lack of common terminology
I think you bring up a very good point about the stigma around mental health still being a barrier for educators. This is evident from the study done by Danby and Hamilton (2016) in which many of the educators involved believed that the term mental health was not appropriate for children and that children need to be sheltered from some terms and issues regarding mental health. Likewise, the lack of general knowledge and understanding of mental health within the teaching community not only keeps those stigmas in place but also prevents teachers from being comfortable with teaching children about it. Danby and Hamilton (2016) highlight there is a lack of understanding of well-being and mental health and that the lack of common terminology