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Teachers Are To Be Trained To Spot Mental Issues Early On

מאמר באנגלית לתרגול קריאה. כולל 5 מילים חדשות עם תרגום לעברית, 3 שאלות הבנת הנקרא, 5 שאלות לשיחה. מתאים למתקדמים.

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Teachers in England and Wales will undergo training designed to help them recognize the early signs of mental health problems among students.

The training is part of UK Prime Minister Theresa May’s initiatives aimed to prevent mental health problems before they get out of hand. It will give teachers guidelines on how to spot students with mental health issues, how to deal with depression and anxiety, and how to assess mental well-being. The initiative is already implemented among secondary school teachers and will soon be available to new teachers.

May said that tackling mental health problems has always been her priority. She also believes that prevention is the key to lessening the consequences of mental health issues.

Aside from teachers, May has invited all 1.2 million National Healthcare Service staff to partake in training related to mental health illness prevention. Then, in October, the Prime Minister is also set to launch Every Mind Matters, a campaign that aims to raise public awareness about mental health.

Despite May’s actions, UK Shadow Minister for Mental Health and Social Care Barbara Keeley is unconvinced that the initiative will work. She said that instead of giving teacher training, May should be focusing on programs that make mental health services more accessible. This is due to issues like children and adolescents failing to receive mental health services or waiting a long time to get treatment.

On the other hand, a CEO of a mental health charity praised May’s plans, saying that it was a good idea to prioritize young people’s mental health as many mental health problems begin during childhood.

מילים חדשות מהטקסט

  • Adolescent /ˌæd lˈɛs ənt/ noun מִתבַּגֵר

    a young girl or boy who is about to become an adult

    He is a troubled adolescent.

  • Unconvinced /ʌn kənˈvɪnst/ adjective לא משוכנע

    unsure whether something should be trusted

    The jury was unconvinced that the defendant was guilty.

  • Partake /pɑrˈteɪk/ verb לִיטוֹל חֵלֶק

    to participate in something

    There was food available, but he chose not to partake.

  • Tackle /ˈtæk əl/ verb לְהִתְמוֹדֵד

    to deal with a problem

    I'll tackle my homework later.

  • Get out of hand /gɛt aʊt ʌv hænd/ idiom לָצֵאת מִכְלַל שְׁלִיטָה

    to become difficult to manage

    They had a disagreement that suddenly got out of hand.

שאלות לשיחה

אין כאן תשובה נכונה — אלה שאלות לתרגול דיבור, לבד או מול מורה.

  1. Do you agree that many mental health problems start in childhood? Why or why not?
  2. Do you think the training will be effective in addressing mental health issues among young people?
  3. Do you think that students’ mental health problems should be the responsibility of teachers? Why or why not?
  4. Do you think initiatives like this will affect the mental health of teachers?
  5. Do you know someone who suffers from mental illness?

בדקו את עצמכם

3 שאלות. בחרו תשובה וקבלו בדיקה מיד.

  1. What is the aim of the training?

  2. What is the campaign that raises public awareness about mental health?

  3. How many staff partake in the training?

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