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Whole School Approach
Toolkits of resources for primary and secondary/FE settings, full of World Mental Health Day activities for whole classes, small groups or individual pupils. https://mentallyhealthyschools.org.uk/resources/world-mental-health-day-2022-toolkit/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=wmhd
NB: www.youngminds.org.uk Wear yellow on 10 October and donate to Young Minds this World Mental Health Day. Together we can create a brighter future for young people’s mental health. Sign up for free School fundraising packs: https://www.youngminds.org.uk/support-us/fundraising/sign-up-to-helloyellow/
https://www.westminster-abbey.org/ Click for resources to share with your children https://www.westminster-abbey.org/learning/teaching-resources/catalogue
Click on the link for some helpful resources: https://www.iasp.info/wp-content/uploads/World-Suicide-Prevention-Day-Suggested-Activities.pdf
NB: https://linktr.ee/mentalhealthfoundation Check out the ‘Let’s Talk: Mental Health’ podcast brought to you by @mentalhealth. They have got together with different people & experts to chat about mental health. Available wherever you get your podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/lets-talk-mental-health/id665005881
Don’t forget to download your resources to help you this week. https://mentallyhealthyschools.org.uk/resources/mental-health-awareness-week-2022-toolkit-of-resources/?utm_source=afc&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=summerterm&utm_content=calendar A toolkit of resources for Mental Health Awareness Week 2022, highlighting this year’s theme of loneliness.
NB: https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/ Did you know kindness can help reduce stress and improve our emotional wellbeing? Research shows that being kind has clear benefits for our mental health. Find out more about what these benefits are from the kindness matters guide https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/campaigns/kindness/kindness-matters-guide?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
Follow the link for the NHS top tips to support children and young people. #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek#2022 https://www.nhs.uk/every-mind-matters/supporting-others/childrens-mental-health/
https://www.ncb.org.uk/buildbackchildhood A really interesting read: Before the pandemic, a child’s health, wellbeing and life chances were powerfully shaped by the circumstances of their birth. The pandemic has painfully exposed these inequalities, with disadvantaged children falling even further behind their peers in education, and those who were already vulnerable being put at even greater risk.Image The […]