關注學生精神健康 Keeping an Eye on Students’ Mental Health

親愛的校長、教師及社工：

關注學生精神健康

精神疾病日趨年輕化，思覺失調、抑鬱症、焦慮症等問題不但困擾學生的健康、學業和生活，不少隱藏的情緒問題更難以察覺，分分鐘會引起嚴重的後果。學校對學生的心理健康有重要的影響，教師未必受過相關訓練，處理時難免感到吃力。面對突如其來的情況，應如何應付？如何與家長溝通及進行「精神健康急救」？

有見及此，香港教育城（教城）將於1月24日（星期六）舉辦「青少年嚴重情緒問題及思覺失調」教師講座，由精神科專科醫生和註冊臨床心理學家剖析其徵狀、教學策略和有效的管理及輔導方法，以舒緩學生的精神情緒問題。現誠邀　閣下踴躍參與，講座詳情如下：

日期	2015年1月24日（星期六）
時間	下午2:30至下午4:30
地點	香港新界沙田沙角邨香港教育城2樓201-202室【地圖】
語言	粵語
內容	1. 青少年精神健康知多啲：思覺失調及常見情緒問題 講者：精神科專科醫生　趙珮瑜醫生 內容：精神疾病的背景及徵狀、如何分辨思覺失調及情緒問題、及早診斷的重要性和簡單測試、藥物治療及其重要性及個案及心得分享 2. 在校及在家處理青少年精神問題的方法 講者：註冊臨床心理學家　彭學海博士 內容：與家長溝通的策略、何謂「精神健康急救」、如何提供心理治療予學生、學校和老師應如何制定相關的措施及輔導其他學生接納病患學生
報名方法	請按以下連結報名，成功報名人士將於活動前收到確認電郵，座位有限，先到先得。 https://www.hkedcity.net/registration/form.php?reg_form_id=497

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敬祝
教安！

香港教育城　謹啟
2015年1月5日

5 January 2015

Dear Principals, Teachers and Social Workers,

Keeping an Eye on Students’ Mental Health

Young students have become more susceptible to mental illness, which affect not only their health, but also academic performances and life. Hidden emotional issues can be difficult to discover and might cause serious consequences. Schools play an important role for students’ mental health, yet teachers may find it hard to deal with, given that there may not be relevant training provided. How should we counsel these students and communicate with their parents? How to conduct “Mental Health First Aid”?

Hong Kong Education City (HKEdCity) is therefore going to hold a Teachers’ Talk on Adolescent Psychosis and Serious Mood Disorders. Registered psychiatrist and clinical psychologist will share their experience and expertise on the disease symptoms, teaching strategies, management and counselling skills. We cordially invite you to join the event with details below:

Date	24 January 2015, Saturday
Time	2:30 - 4:30pm
Venue	Room 201-202, 2/F, Hong Kong Education City, Sha Kok Estate, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong (Map)
Language	Cantonese
Content	1. Psychosis and other common mood disorders Speaker: Dr. Cindy Chiu, Specialist in Psychiatry Disease background and symptoms How teachers can differentiate students with psychosis and mood disorders? The importance of early diagnosis and simple tests Treatment and the importance of drug compliance Case sharing and tips to teachers and parents 2. Approaches towards mental problems in school and at home Speaker: Dr. Paul Pang, Clinical Psychologist Communication strategy with parents Brief introduction of “Mental Health First Aid” Psychological treatment to students The intervention of school and teachers How to counsel other students to accept the patient?
Registration	Please click below link for registration. Successful applicants will receive a confirmation before the event date. Registration is on first-come-first-served basis with limited seats. https://www.hkedcity.net/registration/form.php?reg_form_id=497

For more resources on Inclusive Education, please visit “Inclusion Pavilion" by HKEdCity.

Should you have any queries, please contact us on (852) 2624 1000 or email us at info@hkedcity.net.

Best wishes,
Hong Kong Education City

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