• Can school connectedness help prevent anxiety and depression?
  • How can schools support the mental health of LGBTQ+ youth?

In this 28-minute discussion, Dr Monika Raniti and Dr Gemma Lewis explore the links between school connectedness and mental health; specifically how the school ethos, environment and policy can help promote mental health in LGBTQ+ young people.

00:44 Introductions

01:06 What is school connectedness?

02:11 Can school connectedness help prevent anxiety and depression?

08:14 What further research is needed on school connectedness?

09:49 How can schools support the mental health of LGBTQ+ youth?

18:42 How is school connectedness linked to youth mental health?

24:47 How else can schools ensure that everyone feels included?

Find out more about Wellcome Mental Health:

https://wellcome.org/what-we-do/mental-health