We have a series of resources for addressing mental health and wellbeing in schools.
The Wellbeing Stories
The first is the Wellbeing Stories, a series of six short stories for 8-11 year olds that address issues facing young people that may impact on their mental health. These include:
- test anxiety
- transition to high school and the challenge of change
- loss and depression
- perfectionism
- organisation issues
- entitlement and negativity
The main theme incorporates characters representing positive and negative thinking and the difference these make on how you see yourself, other people and the situations you face. There are, however, other strands that link to resilience, such as the power of positive relationships and supportive peers and adults. The psychologies underpinning the stories are positive, narrative, and cognitive behavioural. Every suggestion has an evidence base.