This document discusses mental health, guidance in schools, and causes of maladjustment. It defines mental health as a state of well-being where one can cope with stress and work productively. Criteria for mental health include adaptability, social skills, emotional satisfaction, and having goals aligned with social norms. Maladjustment can stem from physical, behavioral, or emotional symptoms and is caused by factors like inadequate training, curriculum, facilities, and relationships in schools. The document also outlines how to promote mental health in schools through democratic environments, activities, guidance, and more. It concludes with questions about how teachers can support student mental health and provide counseling.

1. Educational Psychology and Guidance
(6501)-Day 5
• Mental Health
• Guidance in Schools
Muhammad Jameel

2. • "a state of well-being in which the individual realizes his or her
own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can
work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a
contribution to his or her community“ (WHO)
Criteria of Mentally Health Person
• Adaptability and resilient mind
• Socially adaptable
• Emotionally satisfied
• Desire are in harmony with socially approved goal
• Insight into his own conduct
• Enthusiastic and reasonable
• Good habits
• Philosophy of life
Concept of Mental health

3. •Physical symptoms
•Behaviour Deviations
•Emotional Symptoms
•Detection of Maladjustment
Symptoms of Maladjustment

4. •Physique
•Long Sickness and Injury
•Poverty
•Broken home
•Personal Inadequacies
•Parental Attitude
•Adoption
•Emotional Shock
Causes of Maladjustment

5. •Inadequate Training of Teachers
•Inadequate Curriculum
•Lack of Recreational Facilities
•Classroom Climate
•Relationship between Teacher-
administration-students
•Examination System
Maladjustments in Schools
Causes

6. Mental Health in Schools and Home
(For Parents)

7. Mental Health in Schools
•School Environment
•Democratic Environment
•Provision of Curriculum Activities
•Teachers’ Role
•Freedom of Expression
•Variety of Interests
•Reading for Mental Health
•Classes in Human Relations
•Provision of Moral Education
•Art and Craft
•Guidance

8. Causes of Techers’ Maladjustment
• Lack of Professional aptitude and Spirit
• Occupational Hazards
• Frequent Criticism
• Restrictions
• Extra Work
• Lack of Social prestige
• Poor Salaries
• High Moral Expectations
• Load of Work
• Lack of recreational facilities
• Relationship among teachers/adminstrators
• Feeling of Cast, Creed and Religion
• Insecurity of Service
• Lack of Facilities

9. Guidance in Schools
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10. Functions of Guidance
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11. Principles of Guidance
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12. Kinds of Guidance
• Individual Assessment
•Individual Counselling
•Group Counselling
•Career Assistance
•Consultation
•Research
•Placement, Follow-up and Referral

13. Questions???
How mental Health of the students can be
maintained by the Teacher?
How will you provide guidance and counselling for
your class students?