Psychopathology of Education: Emerging Mental Health Literacy

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Education has been regarded as an essential concomitant of all human society. However, the functioning of the educational process itself may become a source of stress and strain and mental disorder for its participants. Mental and behavioural disorders are common, serious and global. Yet, these disorders have largely been absent from the global health agenda. The present education is the result of contradictions and conflicts. Is it possible to live without conflicts? What does it mean to live in this world? The results are wrong! Have we changed after millions years? Who is creating this situation? Is it possible to live peacefully on the earth? Why man kills another human being? We have to think: From where has the present man come? From where has the present society been born? All these mental and behavioural disorders, all this violence that goes on all around the world , this suffering, war, anguish, helplessness and poverty in the world- where are all these coming from? The factories of education are increasing and we call them schools and Universities. Do we have education? What do we want from the education? What kind of education do we want? These are factories where sick minds are created, and such sick minds are leading the world into a ditch. Violence is increasing and competition is increasing. Mental health disorders are not well recognized by the public and this lack of knowledge of disorders may lead to delays in seeking help as well as to inappropriate help-seeking behaviours. The paper is an effort to find out the ways for emerging mental health literacy through the psychopathology of education. In fact to be effective, mental health promotion must aim to change behaviour and attitudes, not just provide information. The secret of healthy mind is not related to what we have, but in how we are using what we have. We each must find the way to learn and move through the pain and pick ourselves back up.

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Moradi Sheykhjan, T. (2017). Psychopathology of Education: Emerging Mental Health Literacy. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED582682