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Mental Health and Wellbeing Sessions

This year, the school will be holding a series of mental health awareness events to help support parents and families understand the mental health issues faced by young people, and equip them with tools to build positive mental health. There are six sessions planned to run across the year, with one being held each month. The first session is on Tuesday 8th November 6.30-7.30pm in school and is an introduction to mental health awareness. The letter below provides more information. Please click to find out more!

Mental Health & Wellbeing Evenings Letter

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Mental Health Support

“If you or somebody else is needing a bit of emotional support, it can be a little scary knowing what to Google, who to turn to and what you can do to manage your emotions in a healthy way. It’s important to talk to someone about how you are feeling. This could be a family member or friend, your GP or by calling a helpline.”

YoungScot has produced a brilliant new directory of mental health support organisations for young people and adults. Take a look at their webpage by clicking the link below:

https://young.scot/get-informed/national/who-to-contact-for-mental-health-support

Covid19 Update, mental health

Mental Health Awareness Week 2020

Hosted by the Mental Health Foundation, Mental Health Awareness Week will take place from 18-24 May 2020. The theme is kindness.

The Mental Health Foundation has created a new support pack as part of Mental Health Awareness Week 2020. There is a focus on kindness, one of our school values.

This pack has lots of useful advice and suggestions for activities:

Mental Health Week Supporter Pack

You will also find a range of useful resources in the Parents and Families section of our wesbite. You can access this via the menu at the top of the page, or by clicking here.

We have also created a specific page with resources to support mental health during the Covid-19 pandemic. Again, this can be accessed via the menu at the top of the page, in the Covid-19/School Closure menu, or by clicking here.

Covid19 Update, mental health

Big White Wall – A Community to Support Mental Health

It’s estimated that 1/4 people will suffer with mental ill health. We also know that talking about it can be difficult.  But people no longer have to struggle alone. Whether you’re dealing with a mental health issue or just feel burdened by everyday worries or concerns, Big White Wall provides safe, anonymous online support.

Big White Wall provides a supportive, online community to give help when you’re feeling down. Trained professionals are available 24/7, and there’s a choice of safe therapeutic services, including online self-help courses. This means anyone who may be struggling can get support at a time that suits them, from the comfort of their own home.

Big White Wall is now available for all residents 16+ for free in Glasgow funded by Glasgow City Council Education Services. If you live in Glasgow and are 16 years to 18 years you can simply go to www.bigwhitewall.com and enter your postcode to join. 70% of members report feeling better as a result of using Big White Wall and 1 in 2 shared something on Big White Wall for the first time.

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For more information on Mental Health supports, please visit the ‘Covid and Mental Health’ page on our website. This can be accessed through the ‘Covid/School Closure’ tab on our main menu, or by clicking the following link:

https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/gc/hillheadhigh/coronavirus/covid19-mental-health/