Children's Mental Health Week 2024
Click below to watch Roman Kemp's campaign for the mental health of young people in the UK.
During Children's Mental Health Week this year, we're also showcasing Headspace - a mindfulness app that helps you to recognise when your thoughts are getting the better of you and training you to bring your focus back to the here and now.
In addition, here are some self-care tips from the staff of Wilmslow Youth, who support students in the Hub. There's something here for everyone!
World Mental Health Day 2023
See below for a video from ITV introducing their support and a series of resources to "Get Britain Talking" about wellbeing:
Counselling Support
Just Drop-In now offer Counselling at the Undercroft (United Reform Church) at the end of Holly Road on Wednesday and Thursday afternoons and have 1 male and 1 female counsellor. They have found that in the last few weeks they have had less enquiries for young people in Wilmslow so have asked us to reach out to students and parents to share this offer of support
Mental Health Week 2023
15-21 May is Mental Health Week and this year’s focus is on anxiety. See the video below for an explanation of why we feel anxiety, how it can overcome us and how to deal with it...
A massive thank you to our partnership charity Wilmslow Youth for putting together the following PowerPoint which explores techniques you can use to reduce anxiety.
Watch here for an interesting BBC documentary clip interviewing a young person with anxiety.
This TED talk is a more technical explanation about the processes in the brain that are responsible for the anxiety response...
Here are some useful further resources to support you with managing anxiety...
Finally, see below for a website bringing together local support services around the Chelford, Handforth, Alderley Edge and Wilmslow (CHAW) area...
Children's Mental Health Week 2023
6–12 February is Children’s Mental Health Week and this year’s theme is ‘Let’s Connect’. Wider Curriculum sessions will explore the idea of connection in more detail but first, watch the following video to 'check in' with yourself...
- Here are the links to the wider curriculum sessions for Tue 7th Feb, 2023:
Visyon Mental Health Support
See below for details of open access sessions with Visyon, a local Mental Health support provider. Any young people aged 11-19 can access these (mostly phone calls lasting up to 30 minutes).
For more information about Mental Health Awareness Week, see the Mental Health UK page at the link here. Remember also we encourage students to use our Zumos package to reach out anonymously for support.
World Sleep Day 2022
World Sleep Day is an annual event which aims to celebrate sleep as well as to raise awareness about key issues around not getting enough. Sleep is vital for our wellbeing but getting it is not always as easy as it sounds! It aids concentration, gives us energy, makes us feel better, look healthier and improves academic and sporting performance. If you are struggling with sleep or you would like to find out more, here are a few links which include some useful information…
https://teensleephub.org.uk/resources/
https://thesleepcharity.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/The-Teen-Sleep-Hub-eBook.pdf
Wellbeing
See below for Mr Conley's latest Smart Learning video on mental wellbeing, using feedback from the survey on 'Coping in Lockdown'
ChatHealth Service (NHS)
ChatHealth is a text messaging service for young people aged 11-19, offering confidential health and wellbeing advice from School Nurses on a range of issues including: Anxiety, Bullying, Healthy Lifestyles, Exam Stress, Relationships, Mental Wellbeing, Sleeping, Anger Management, Friendships, Feelings, Emotions, Nutrition and Diet, Body Image, Self-harm, Exercise and Puberty. See below for details, including contact information.