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Exploring the Role of Mental Health in Children's Lives
Exploring the Role of Mental Health in Children's Lives
Redea Institute Invites Parents to Learn Directly from An International Expert
Mental health has become an emerging phenomenon in society, especially in recent years. The term "healing" is now frequently heard. We also increasingly encounter cases of anxiety disorders, depression,
behavioral deviations, and more. This raises the question: Is the current generation more vulnerable to mental disorders? According to WHO data (2022), approximately 1 in 8 people worldwide experience
mental health issues, with depression and anxiety being the most common. Additionally, a survey in Jakarta found that 34% of high school students showed signs of mental health problems, with 23%
experiencing emotional disturbances such as excessive worry and frequent feelings of unhappiness (Jiwa Institute, 2024).
The world is constantly changing, and it is undeniable that today's generation faces greater pressure to perform, including academic demands and global competition. On top of that, exposure to social media often exacerbates feelings of insecurity and self-comparison. It is crucial for us to ask: How do we teach our children to maintain their mental health so they can grow into resilient, self-regulated leaders? And
how can we, as parents, help equip our children with strong mental resilience?
To address this, Redea Institute, which oversees the Sekolah HighScope Indonesia School network, has invited Rebecca Branstetter, Ph.D., a psychologist from the University of California, Berkeley, USA, to
conduct a series of workshops for parents of students from early childhood to high school levels. Branstetter is a renowned speaker and a national media expert in school and family mental health. She has authored 11 books on child development and well-being, including The Everything Parents Guide to Executive Functioning and Small Habits Create Big Changes.
The parent workshop series began on Wednesday, February 26, 2025, with a session titled: "The ABCs of Managing Emotional Meltdowns and Shutdowns (Yours and Your Child's!)” In this session, Branstetter
asked: “Have you ever felt confused about how to handle your child’s emotional reactions—or even your own?” Through Zoom, parents learned 26 practical strategies to manage emotional outbursts, helping both themselves and their children navigate emotional moments more effectively. The session covered strategies to stay calm, regulate emotions, and transform emotional moments into learning
opportunities.
“Kids don’t know how to deal with their big feelings. So, when you see your child acting out or shutting down, that is a clue for you that they are still in ‘fight or flight’ mode, they’re having a stress reaction.
And our job is to not join the chaos, but to bring in our calm.” — Rebecca Branstetter, Ph.D. The next session, “Parents' Guide to Boosting Attention and Motivation at Home,” was held on Tuesday, March 4, 2025. Branstetter began the session by sharing tips and tricks to enhance children’s focus and motivation at home through the development of executive functioning skills. She also provided parents with strategies to foster independence, perseverance in learning, and transform bad habits into productive ones.
“I will give you an executive functioning pro-tip. As parents, lend your frontal lobe to the child, don’t be the child’s frontal lobe. Meaning, you involve them in making decisions, ask them questions, don’t just tell
them what to do and make every decision for them.” — Rebecca Branstetter, Ph.D. The final session, “Protecting Your Child’s Mental Health and Safety Online,” took place on Wednesday, March 12, 2025. In this session, parents learned research-based approaches to maximize the benefits of screen time while ensuring their children’s safety and well-being in the digital world. Branstetter shared various methods to set boundaries, recognize warning signs, and engage in meaningful conversations to keep children safe and resilient online.
“Technology is not good or bad. It is a tool, and it depends on how you use it. Just like a hammer, we can build something very cool with it. A carpenter can create beautiful things with a hammer, but we
wouldn’t leave our toddler with a hammer and just hope everything goes well, right?” — Rebecca Branstetter, Ph.D.
Antarina S.F. Amir, Founder and CEO of Redea Institute, expressed her gratitude to all HighScope Indonesia School parents who participated in the workshop series. “We hope the insights shared will
strengthen your role in your child's development. We also look forward to sharing, learning, and growing together even more as a community.”
Strengthening the Spirit of LOVE FOR INDONESIA
through the 75th Anniversary of the Independence of the Republic of Indonesia
NEW NORMAL
To celebrate the 75th anniversary of the independence of the Republic of Indonesia in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Sekolah HighScope Indonesia conducted a solemn event in this New Normal era, by utilizing online technology to hold a Virtual Flag Ceremony for the Independence of the Republic of Indonesia. The event, which was held this morning, involved 2,925 elementary, middle school and high school students along with approximately 1000 school directors, principals, teachers, employees, and parents of students from all HighScope Indonesia Schools in Java, Sumatra and Bali: SHI TB Simatupang, SHI Kelapa Gading, SHI Alfa Indah, SHI Kuningan, SHI Bintaro, SHI Pluit, SHI Rancamaya, SHI Bali, SHI Medan, SHI Bandung and SHI Palembang took part in this online ceremony.
What's interesting about this ceremony is with the virtual choir of 348 students from all HighScope Indonesia Schools. This collaborative project is led by Hendro Ismoyo Jati, the HighScope Indonesia Institute's K-12 Management and Quality Coordinator of the HighScope Indonesia Institute, fully supported by the music and film teachers of HighScope Indonesia Schools.
THE SPIRIT OF LOVE FOR INDONESIA
"Sekolah HighScope Indonesia teaches students to respect differences, allow differences, encourage differences, until differences no longer make a difference."
The values ingrained in the slogan above are in line with Indonesia’s National Motto of Bhinneka Tunggal Ika. HighScope Indonesia upholds these noble national values by continuing to instill these values in our students through various learning experiences that reflect real conditions that occur in the world.
In welcoming the 75th Anniversary of the Independence of the Republic of Indonesia, Sekolah HighScope Indonesia holds a Week to Commemorate Independence Day where in each school, HighScope students are encouraged to foster a sense of pride as Indonesians and love for the nation through every learning activity.
During the morning meeting, the students discussed important events surrounding The Proclamation and dissected the meaning of independence. The teachers use independence as a theme for the learning activities. Students learn about the events leading up to Indonesian Independence in History lessons, read patriotic poetries of unity and integrity in language lessons, sing the national song in music lessons and draw or create works of art depicting the conditions of independence Indonesia in Art lessons. The teachers also invited guest speakers from community leaders such as Kompol M. Marbun.SH., MM (Kapolsek Cilandak) and Rizki Lesus (Journalist & Writer) who discussed the values of independence and its relevance to students according to their respective education program. Elementary, Middle School, and all the way to High School.
The Week of Independence Day Celebration, which culminates in the August 17 Flag Raising Ceremony, is a milestone in the spirit of LOVE FOR INDONESIA which underlies activities at the Indonesian HighScope School in the next 1 year. In the second quarter, students will learn about the richness of Indonesian culture in Culture Week. And in the fourth quarter students will study entrepreneurship on Business Day, where in their business plans or proposals, students are required to use 60% locally-resourced materials in their marketed products.
THE MEANING OF INDEPENDENCE
In her address this morning, Mrs. Antarina S.F. Amir elaborated on the meaning of independence for ceremony participants, that independence means to be free to determine one's own destiny and does not depend on others. "We do need other people to work together, sometimes we need other people to be leaders, but we have to be able to make our own choices in life, be able to lead ourselves and not depend on others." said Antarina S.F. Amir, Founder & CEO of HighScope Indonesia. She also advised that we can be independent if we are able to work together in solving problems. At the end of her speech, she reminded all attendees and students of the advice of the Father of Indonesian Education, Ki Hadjar Dewantara:
“Apapun yang diperbuat oleh seseorang itu,
hendaknya dapat bermanfaat bagi dirinya sendiri,
bermanfaat bagi bangsanya,
dan bermanfaat bagi manusia di dunia pada umumnya.”
Panitia Peringatan 75 Tahun Kemerdekaan Republik Indonesia
Sekolah HighScope Indonesia
Congratulation to Arsyi Asy syarifah grade 11 got first place first and won full scholarship to the young learners program, Arsyi won the 2018 essay writing competition. Gusaimas matahachiro hanggoro himawan akbar (ago), was recognized as highly commended. This competition was held by Trinity Collage, University of Melbourne. We are proud of both of you.
Although the only knew about the scholar"s cup back in 2017, they were able to get through to the Tournament of Champion, the final round at Yale University, USA.
Their perseverance and hard work paid off. They were ranked 50 and 88 from 500 teams around the world. Congratulation ! keep up the good work.
