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Q.4 You are a single mother and work as a school counsellor for the psychological well-being of primary and secondary school children at a reputed school. Recently, you have found through your interactions that several students have been facing emotional trauma and mental health issues. Realising the gravity of the situation you want to discuss this with the school authorities and the board of trustees and come up with an advanced plan that can help parents get better involved. However, during the meeting, concerns are raised regarding your findings and the lack of supporting evidence is also cited by some. Moreover, senior members who are present express a sense of displeasure at what this might mean for the reputation of the school. You are thoroughly appalled with this approach of the school authorities, yet you are mired down in your own financial circumstances. On the basis of the above situation, answer the following: (a) Identify the most relevant stakeholders in the case. (b) What are the dilemmas in the case? (c) Discuss how stigmatisation of mental health issues can be addressed in schools. (20 Marks)

Mentor’s Comments-

  • Briefly explain the case study.
  • Mention the most relevant stakeholders in the case study.
  • Explain the ethical dilemmas involved in the case.
  • Explain how mental health issues can be de-stigmatised in schools.
  • Conclude briefly.

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8 responses to “Q.4 You are a single mother and work as a school counsellor for the psychological well-being of primary and secondary school children at a reputed school. Recently, you have found through your interactions that several students have been facing emotional trauma and mental health issues. Realising the gravity of the situation you want to discuss this with the school authorities and the board of trustees and come up with an advanced plan that can help parents get better involved. However, during the meeting, concerns are raised regarding your findings and the lack of supporting evidence is also cited by some. Moreover, senior members who are present express a sense of displeasure at what this might mean for the reputation of the school. You are thoroughly appalled with this approach of the school authorities, yet you are mired down in your own financial circumstances. On the basis of the above situation, answer the following: (a) Identify the most relevant stakeholders in the case. (b) What are the dilemmas in the case? (c) Discuss how stigmatisation of mental health issues can be addressed in schools. (20 Marks)”

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    Siddharth CHATURVEDI

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      Siddharth,
      Good attempt. All the major dimensions are covered. All the parts of the question is properly addressed. In the stakeholders involved, also elaborate a bit about what stakes are involved with each stakeholder and the consequences it will have on them. Other parts are decently answered. You can add some real life incidents from society to bring impact to the answer. Overall a good answer.

      Keep writing.

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      Arpita,
      Nice attempt. All parts of the question is attempted and all major dimensions are covered. In the stakeholders involved, also briefly mention about the consequences that can be faced by each stakeholders. As a value addition you can quote the work of some individuals or NGOs involved in similar scenario. Other parts are nicely answered. You can add some ethics related words like Emotional Intelligence, Empathy, Persuasion to make the answer more holistic. Overall a good answer.

      Keep writing.

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      Muskan,
      Very good answer. Good that you have given example of athlete Naomi Osaka and talked about Happy Curriculum. These examples add value to the answer. All the major dimensions are covered and all the parts of the question are answered properly. Try to include key words like Persuasion, Emotional Intelligence, Empathy, Integrity to make the answer more holistic. You have made a good use of quotation. You can further add work of some teacher or NGOs related to this. Overall a very good answer.

      Keep practicing.

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