States of Mind

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How Adults and Young People Can Work Together to Change Education and Mental Health Systems

Häftad, Engelska, 2026

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States of Mind critiques the traditional paradigms that shape our mental health and school systems, from diagnostic labels to high-stakes assessment, unravelling what they are, how they came into being, and why they need to evolve to better serve young people.The book reconceptualises these systems and shows that, by embracing a different worldview, we can work with young people in a way that fosters belonging, personal growth and collective action. With a focus on meaningful change, it introduces approaches which place young people at the centre as active participants, working alongside adults on complex problems, generating outcomes and co-constructing solutions. These include critiquing and re-imagining school evaluation; designing whole-school policies to promote staff and student wellbeing; and developing programmes to explore our states of mind to support individuals and communities to flourish. Case studies, provocations and examples of inspirational people and organisations are included to empower the reader to rethink their own practices.Education should support us, both individually and collectively, to co-construct ways of being, thinking and acting authentically. States of Mind is essential reading for teachers, educational psychologists, advocacy organisations, thinktanks, and all those wishing to create more hopeful, humane mental health and education systems.

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Utgivningsdatum2026-05-15
Mått174 x 246 x undefined mm
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor240
FörlagTaylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN9781041083702

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Chris Bagley started in education as a secondary school teacher and later trained as an Educational Psychologist. He mostly works with marginalised young people and families in school and community settings. Chris is a lecturer and research supervisor at University College London, Director of Research at States of Mind CIC and Co-Director at Square Peg CIC. His core interest is collaborating with young people, families, professionals and other innovators to build systems that support young people and those working with them to thrive.Bea Herbert is a Psychosynthesis Psychologist and Founder of States of Mind CIC. Bea has spent her professional career working alongside young people to co-develop alternatives to the medicalised model of mental health care at an individual, community and systems level. Her work has included the development of Selfology, a therapeutic programme for young people in schools, supported housing and community contexts, together with the Wellbeing Ambassadors Programme, a whole school approach to designing psychological solutions into school settings. She is dedicated to the application of psychological theory and practice for the development of truly holistic and democratic approaches to systems change.

PART I1. Introduction2. The two paradigmsa. The schooling paradigmb. The biomedical paradigm3. Neurodiversity and the psychiatric lensa. The autism narrativeb. The spectacular rise of ADHD4. The thwarting of fundamental human needsa. Belongingnessb. Individuation5. System dynamics - the materialism trapa. What is scientific materialism?b. Materialism and schoolingc. Materialism and mental healthd. Compelled acquiescence6. The Nest of Feara. Fear of uncertaintyPART II7. Liberation Dynamicsa. Self-awarenessb. Addressing value conflictsc. Disidentificationd. Reducing power imbalancese. From ‘pupil voice’ to co-constructionf. Collective sense-makingg. Exploring the contexth. Feedback and meaningful action8. The Nest of Faitha. Faith in common humanityb. Faith in our-selvesPART III 9. Methodologies and approaches a. Building rapport and formulating sessionsb. Evidence-IN-practicec. Action researchd. Quantitative and qualitative10. Case Studiesa. Breaking the Silenceb. Wellbeing Ambassadorsc. Selfology11. Conclusion12. ReferencesIndex

"Many people recognise the need for change in how we educate our children, but in States of Mind, Bagley and Herbert have done much more than that. It’s an impassioned call for a paradigm shift in how we nurture our young people, moving away from paradigms that cannot help but fail.It’s not a comfortable read, as professionals are urged to examine their own complicity and the ways in which context shapes their own behaviour. The authors critique the restrictive and disempowering systems we’ve created for our young people and show us how good intentions are never enough.However, this isn’t primarily a book about the inadequacies of our school system. It charts a way forward, using inspirational real-life examples of working with young people. It challenges us all to work towards a place of safe uncertainty, where we recognise our power in creating the potential for change. States of Mind is a positive and empowering book that will change the way you think about education." - Dr Naomi Fisher, Clinical Psychologist and author of Changing Our Minds: How Children Can Take Control of their Own Learning.