Assessment of the Current Status of Mental Health Education in the Secondary School Curriculum

Abstract

Purpose: The aim of this researcher was to investigate the current status of mental health education in the curricula of the first secondary school. Methodology: Research method in terms of purpose, applied; In terms of data type, the quality was exploratory and in terms of data collection time was descriptive. In this study, data collection by library method and content analysis method to examine the current status of textbook content in heavenly gifts, experimental sciences and thinking and lifestyle in four dimensions of mental health, namely physical and behavioral health, anxiety and personal mood, action Social exercise, depression and despair were used. Results: The results showed that the curriculum of the first secondary school was not in a good condition in terms of mental health education in the studied subjects. Conclusion: Mental health is equal to physical, mental, social, contentment and happy living in which students are able to develop their abilities, face daily psychological pressures and overcome them.