Mental Health

Healthy minds matter…

• Team of trained counsellors administer one-on-one as well as group counselling sessions at school. High school students are required to see the counsellor at least once a year; additional sessions may be required where necessary. In certain cases, parents may be mandated to seek support from an empanelled list of mental healthcare providers.
• Since 1996, we have been partnered with Enfold India, the country’s leading personal safety education advocates, to conduct sessions with students of Classes 1-10 
• We also partner with Address Health, a doctor-led provider of child healthcare services to over 200 schools across the country, to ensure that our students receive timely mental health interventions as necessary.
• Regular emotional literacy classes will ensure that our students receive timely mental health interventions as necessary and will also encompass activities like mindfulness, restortative justice, spreading awareness to recognise and manage their emotions.

Early identification, early intervention

In the interests of detecting problem areas as early as possible, we work closely with the medical professionals to implement a structured mental health program school-wide.

Each year, students, parents and teachers complete the SDQ, a brief emotional and behavioural screening questionnaire for children and young people that helps identify anomalies with inputs from multiple sources. This allows for early intervention and course correction, preventing more serious psychological issues further down the road. Trained psychologists conduct structured group interventions for students identified with issues like hyperactivity, poor impulse control, or difficulty in managing their emotions or peer relationships.

We proactively educate our students on mental health issues, covering topics  ranging from sleep hygiene to finding emotional balance to eradicating stigma. From time to time, we also conduct interactive sessions for our staff and for the parent community on effective and age-appropriate ways to ensure children’s emotional and social wellbeing.