Dyslexia And Mental Health
Dyslexia is a complex condition that affects not only learning but every part of life. The stigma that can come with poor academic performance or literacy issues can lead dyslexic people to disconnect from school or from socialising, to try and mask their dyslexia, or to adopt other detrimental coping strategies. Dyslexia, in this way, can negatively impact one’s mental health.
Neil Alexander-Passe is an experienced researcher who has written widely on the relationship between dyslexia and mental health issues and a special needs teacher in secondary mainstream education. He also has dyslexia himself. In this book, he offers guidelines and tips, illustrated with real life examples, about how to help people with dyslexia avoid harmful coping strategies and learn to manage stress, anxiety and low self-esteem in more psychologically beneficial ways.
This book can help teachers, parents, and those with dyslexia better understand dyslexia and its potential impact on mental health.