One of the biggest fears I have is when students have self-harm thoughts. According to Dr Jordan Peterson (a clinical psychologist), it often happens when students
1) lack purpose (and therefore lack routines);
2) lack relationships (such as friends); and
3) have health/addiction problems.
These factors may be related to each other.
How does this affect my teaching?
This means that students who suffer from school refusal are at-risk of self-harm. As educators, we should take note of students who lack routines, friends and have health problems.
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