LibGuides: HHMI Initiative Resources on Inclusive Teaching: Mental Health

Overview

Here you'll find resources on being inclusive of students' mental health within the classroom. While some materials are geared for K-12 classrooms (and can be adapted), most are related to higher education. For help locating books in the library, consult this guide and/or ask for directions at the library's information desk. You may also want to search the library's catalog or chat with a librarian to find additional resources.

Finally, if you have resources to suggest for this guide, please feel free to email us and we'll add them.

Books in our Library

Mind over Monsters: Supporting Youth Mental Health with Compassionate Challenge by Sarah Rose Cavanagh
Call Number: General Collection LB1027.55 .C38 2023
ISBN: 9780807007570
Publication Date: 2023-05-02
Purchased with HHMI funds
Life of the Mind Interrupted: Essays on Mental Health and Disability in Higher Education by Katie Rose Guest Pryal
Call Number: General Collection LB2333.2 .P79 2017
ISBN: 9781947834057
Publication Date: 2017-10-16
Improving Learning and Mental Health in the College Classroom by Robert Eaton; Steven V. Hunsaker; Bonnie Moon
Call Number: General Collection LC4818.38 .E18 2023
ISBN: 9781952271809
Publication Date: 2023-04-01
Purchased with HHMI funds
Mental Health: A Person-Centered Approach by Nicholas Procter (Editor); Rhonda L. Wilson (Editor); Helen P. Hamer (Editor); Denise McGarry (Editor); Mark Loughhead (Editor)
Call Number: General Collection RA790 .M38535 2022
ISBN: 9781108984621
Publication Date: 2022-04-07
Mental Health Issues and the University Student by Doris Iarovici
Call Number: General Collection RC451.4.S7 I37 2014
ISBN: 9781421412719
Publication Date: 2014-03-01

Resources from Other Institutions

Teaching and Mental Health
The Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning at Harvard University

Articles

While licensing agreements prevent us from posting most articles directly on this page, we've indicated if the article is available through one of our databases or if you'll need to request it via Interlibrary Loan (ILL). If an article comes from an open source site, the link will take you directly to the article. Descriptions are taken from the abstract. Clicking the link will bring you to the full citation.

Mental Health in the College Classroom: Best Practices for Instructors
Mental health has become a matter of growing concern on college campuses, and the coronavirus has only amplified these trends. Although counseling centers can play an important role in addressing these issues, instructors are often the first point of contact for students in need. (Click the title to access the article via our library subscriptions; you will be prompted to login)
Responding to Mental Health Issues in the College Classroom. Wicked Problems Forum: Mental Health Stigma
The author puts forth three ideas for readers to consider regarding students' mental health and the stigmas associated with the topic: how instructors can play a crucial role in the creation and maintenance of stigmas in the classroom; the utility of self-regulation as an overarching approach capable of addressing, to some extent, mental health concerns and students' internalized stigmas regarding their own academic abilities; and future directions to further our collective understanding of mental health issues, stigma creation and communication in the classroom. (Click the link to access the article via our library subscriptions; you will be prompted to login.)