Kelly Hannaghan

Kelly Hannaghan is a wellbeing consultant, public speaker and writer, passionately promoting positive mental health and wellbeing of all stakeholders in education. You can find Kelly on Twitter and LinkedIn.

Recognising and supporting pupils with signs of depression
How do you know if a pupil is experiencing low mood or showing symptoms of depression? Kelly Hannaghan describes why the language we use is key when talking to pupils who may be struggling with mental health issues
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Job description: designated mental health lead
The government recommends that all schools and colleges have a designated mental health lead (DMHL), also known as a designated lead for mental health (DLMH) or wellbeing lead. Kelly Hannagan provides a customisable template to help you compile an appropriate job description
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Quality interventions for SEMH: what resources are available for schools?
Pupil mental health is high on the agenda for schools. Do we know enough about the resources available to implement quality SEMH interventions?
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Teaching children about understanding and managing emotions
The new RSE curriculum states that all pupils need to be taught about mental wellbeing, but what does this mean in practice? Kelly Hannaghan shares how her school is teaching pupils about recognising and understanding emotions
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The importance of supervision for self-care
Educators spend so much of their time looking after the mental health of the pupils in their care, but what do we do as leaders to safeguard staff wellbeing?
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Parental empowerment for better wellbeing: a case study
Kelly Hannaghan explains how engaging parents has improved wellbeing for her school community, changed lives and highlighted the power of connection
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Kelly Hannaghan

Recognising and supporting pupils with signs of depression

Job description: designated mental health lead

Quality interventions for SEMH: what resources are available for schools?

Teaching children about understanding and managing emotions

The importance of supervision for self-care

Parental empowerment for better wellbeing: a case study