Mental Health Discussion Questions Research 2022

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Student’s Name
Institutional Affiliation

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Mental Health Discussion Questions
The three Most Consequential Public Health Problems
Bullying: According to the article by Bonnell, Allen, Warren, McGowan, Bevilacqua, Jamal...
and Viner (2018), the World Health Organization (WHO) defines bullying as an act of causing
harm to another person or people resulting in physical or psychological damage, while
aggression refers to actions or behaviors that can result in hostile or destructive behavior, which
is mostly expressed through bullying or violence. Violence, on the other hand, refers to the
intentional use of physical force against oneself or others.
(b) The Research Problem and Intervention
The researchers have identified the problem of bullying, aggression, and violence. Recurrent
exposure to bullying and abuse during childhood may affect not only the child’s early life but
also their adult. Furthermore, physical injury and psychological harm can occur. It can also
reduce the educational capabilities and attainment of children. The problem arises on how to
solve these three health problems using a single solution. This is aimed at reducing
overburdening schools with many interventions that may be complex, time-consuming, and
costly to such institutions. Therefore, the researchers were interested in finding a single-
intervention that could not only be economical, but also effective in addressing mental behaviors
in youngsters. The goal is to come up with a program that addresses aggressive behavior in
schools through the impact on learners’ mental health.
Interventions
One of the interventions as discussed by Bonnell et al. (2018) is the initiation of policies
and programs in learning institutions that apply to whole-school environments. This will ensure
maximum participation of children in social activities compared to limited classroom teachings

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on bullying, aggression, and violence and their outcomes (Bonnell et al., 2018). The whole
school intervention will enable children to see school as the basis of social determinants of health
by involving them in social activities that foster their interaction with others. This approach has a
significant advantage on social-challenged learners because they get the opportunity to interact
with other students.
The second intervention is the installation of restorative practices in schools as a strategy
of improving mental health. These are aimed at preventing and solving conflicts that may arise
among students or with staff members. During restorative practices, victims and the perpetrators
are brought on board where the victim shares the experiences and effects of aggression and
violence as the perpetrator listens. .As a result, further injury or harm is prevented from
occurring because the intervention allows the victim to talk about the effects of the harm while
the perpetrator is allowed to acknowledge and change their bad habits to avoid future damage
(Bonnell et al., 2018). Restorative practices can be primary or secondary prevention of incidents.
In primary prevention of incidents of abuse, victims and perpetrators are reconciled in the
presence of their teachers. On the other hand, external agencies help in reconciliation in
secondary prevention, to develop policies and strategies to prevent future conflicts.
Other listed interventions include the use of social and emotional teachings through
"Learning Together intervention" and teaching learners on social and emotional behaviors. The
advantage of this intervention is that it brings learners of diverse cultures and behaviors together.
The program encourages behavior change through teachings, the learners can control their
emotions, establish social relationships, enhance mental wellbeing, and ultimately reduce
bullying and other aggressive behaviors that are likely to cause social and emotional harm to
peers. In Modifying the learning environment. Through a study done on eight schools, this