Empowering Children To Cope With Difficulty And Build Muscles For Mental Health PDF Download

This book provides mental health professionals and counselors with a conceptual understanding and practical suggestions for educating children in skills that can promote their mental health. It focuses on preventive intervention with a science- and research-based conceptualization for children in the school. The authors also provide principles for effective delivery of suggested intervention techniques. Chapters in the first section focus on helping children deal with problem situations. The second section provides information to promote emotional health in children, including a knowledge of self, respect for self and others, healthy habit strength, and a balance between work and play. The final section includes suggestions for enhancing intervention efforts and principles proven effective in mental health education.