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Mental health support

1 in 4 people have some sort of mental health problem at some time in their lives. You are not alone.

This can include things like feeling stressed or worried, down or depressed, angry or overwhelmed. Sometimes these feelings can be a reaction to problems in your life, like bullying or arguments at home. Sometimes the feelings can be a response to memories or problems from the past...and sometimes you just don't know why you feel the way you do.

At [organisation] we are aware of the emotional health and wellbeing challenges that our children and families can face in their lives. This is why we aim to ensure everyone who attends our college has the best possible support to fulfil their potential and has access to the resources they need to THRIVE.

We do this by:

Ensuring we provide our children with the information they need to keep themselves safe and well through PSHE, Science, assemblies and other school events.

We make support available to children who may need it in partnership with [Borough name Community] Mental Health Support Services.

Involving external agencies when specialist support is needed.

Promoting the Five Ways to Wellbeing.

By looking after our mental health, we can have the best opportunity to thrive in all aspects of our life in relation to :

Everyday functioning

Maintaining a balanced perspective on life

Developing high self- esteem

Managing stress

Building relationships with others

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA)

This is a training programme developed to hone staff skills and confidence to spot the signs of mental health issues in a young person, offer first aid and guide them towards the support they need.

We have already trained 6 members of staff as Mental Health First Aiders.

Recommended External Support:

The following looks at a selection of the resources we use in our everyday work, which both students and their parents/carers can explore for support and guidance:

Childline and the NSPCC
Kooth.com – online support for young people Kooth is a web based confidential, safe and secure support service available to young people.

Kooth offers young people the opportunity to have a text-based conversation with a qualified counsellor. Counsellors are available from 12 noon to 10pm on weekdays and 6pm to 10pm at weekends, every day of the year, on a drop-in basis. Young people can access regular, booked online counselling sessions as needed. Outside counselling hours, young people can message the Kooth team and get support by the next day.

When students register with Kooth, they will have support available to them now and in the future. Support can be gained not only through counselling, but articles, forums and discussion boards. All content is age appropriate, clinically approved and fully moderated.

TOG Mind - Tameside, Oldham and Glossop Mind

The Youth in Mind initiative is specifically targeted to respond to the needs of young people in the local area. TOG Mind offer an innovative range of therapeutic services that can be tailored to meet individual needs, including Wellbeing Sessions, Therapeutic Courses, Counselling and One-to-One sessions.

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