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It’s Mental Health Awareness Week from 13-17 May - an important week to shine a light on mental health and break down stigma.
With nearly 50% of Kooth users reporting stress & anxiety, 22% reporting suicidal ideation, and just shy of 20% reporting self-harm in East Berkshire it’s so important that we work together to raise awareness of the mental health support available to your students.
With many young people preparing for their upcoming exams this term, please let them know that Kooth is here to help with any stress or anxiety they may be feeling. We also have a support guide for you to share with your students on coping with exam stress, an exam stress recorded webinar, and articles on Kooth such as “The ultimate exam stress toolkit” that can help.
Mental health support direct to classrooms
If you’d like a free, in-person visit to your school or college, we can deliver a bespoke mental wellness assembly or staff training for you - please complete this form.
We’re also offering live-streamed virtual sessions to coach students through a range of mental health topics relevant to their age group.
This month we’ll be live streaming sessions for all year groups about staying safe online:
Book our May online safety webinar
And in June/July we’re delivering live-streamed sessions around transitions for Years 6, 11, and 13:
Book our Year 6 transitions webinar
Book our Year 11 transitions webinar
Book our Year 13 transitions webinar
Support for staff
Next month, we’re running KoothTalks training webinars on why support for diverse & seldom-heard students is more important than ever.
Please share these booking links with your team:
Tues 25 June 12:30-1:30pm
(Don’t worry if you can’t make these times - just fill in the short form and we’ll send you the recording to watch in your own time).
Helpful resources
- Mental health awareness week: to help you explore this year's theme: "Movement: Moving more for mental health", we’ve put together a wealth of free resources you can explore with your students, including: activity sheets, supportive articles, digital posters, and form time big questions! And keep an eye on our socials as we'll be sharing supportive content throughout the week.
- Support for Muslim parents: please share our new information booklet for Muslim parents “Young Muslims and mental health”.
- New Kooth podcast: check out our latest Kooth podcast “Scared of the dark: a guided meditation” - available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Also, look out for our upcoming podcast where we chat to a sleep expert who gives her tips on getting a good night's sleep before an exam.
And finally you can visit our promotion hub for education professionals for our full range of resources that are there for you to share with students.