Emerging evidence indicates that school-based mindfulness resiliency approaches may be a cost-effective means of not only meeting government objectives relating to adolescent mental health, but also for improving the wellbeing of teachers and parents. Furthermore, there is growing evidence indicating that mindfulness can elicit improvements in student learning performance and general classroom behavior. However, notwithstanding these beneficial facets, there remains a need to conduct large-scale empirical investigations that seek to evaluate the effectiveness of school integrated MBIs at a regional or national level.

How Mindfulness Practices in School can Improve Adolescent Mental Health

- Universal screening methods that are age-appropriate
- Having students take multiple screening tests throughout the year
- Having mutliple informants to get a better perspective (ex. teachers, students, parent(s)/guardian(s)
- Nomination system for students who appear excessively sad or anxious
- Making sure to differentiate between what role teachers, parents, and school mental health professionals need to play in screening for mental health

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- Having a relative/friend infected with COVID-19
- Shortage of PPE (masks, disinfectant)
- Overwhelming and sensational news headlines
- Erroneous news reports
- Worry about academic delays

Factors increasing anxiety (COVID-19)

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