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Andrew Caress – Mental health trainer Charlie Waller Memorial Trust
Building resilience and developing coping
strategies
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“Generation Snowflake” “Generation Snowflake”
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This afternoon we will discuss:
What is resilience?
Encouraging the development of resilience
Is asking for help a sign of weakness or strength?
Slide 2
Before we start…
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Understanding resilience
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A suit of armour…
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…or a muscle?
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Building resilience to maintain mental
wellbeing
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“You have
developed
that
muscle”
Personal control
Positive coping
strategies
Strong support
network
Learning from
failures and mistakes
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Learning from failure
Michael Jordan on Failure
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How can schools change their approach to ‘failure’?
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Personal control
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The Worry Tree
Notice the worry
Ask yourself: “What am I worrying about?”
Ask: “Can I do something about it?”
NO YES
Let worry go Action Plan
Change focus of What? When? How?
attention
NOW? LATER?
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STOPP
• Stop and step back – Don’t act immediately
• Take a breath – Notice your breath
• Observe – What am I thinking and feeling?
• Pull back – See it as an external observer
• Practise what works – Working within your principles and values, consider what is best for you and most helpful for the situation
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Positive coping
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Self Soothe
Box
It gives me a choice. I keep my blade in here too.
Sometimes I choose my blade. Sometimes I don’t
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• What keeps you mentally healthy?
• What can your school do to help?
• What are your triggers?
• Early warning signs?
• Support to minimise triggers?
• If signs show – what should I do?
CWMT – Wellness Action Plans
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Strong support networks – overcoming barriers
Lack of emotional
literacy
Stigma Lack of trust
Preference for self reliance
No hope
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Friend
Trusted Adult
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WH
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HO
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WH
AT
Who is the best person to tell, who do you trust to respond appropriately?
You, your friend, together? Face to face or write it down?
Agree what you’ll share. You only need to share enough to access help.
Seeking support
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CWMT – ‘How to ask for help’
Low-key, practical guidance for young people Available free from www.cwmt.org.uk
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Furt
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Su
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Samaritans 24 hours a day 365 days a year. Anonymous and supportive Helpline: 08457 90 90 90 Website: www.samaritans.org Young Minds Info and support re mental health issues in young people Website: www.youngminds.org.uk Students against depression A website for students who are depressed or anxious www.studentsagainstdepression.org
Campaign against living miserably (CALM) Aimed at young men who are depressed or suicidal Helpline: 0800 58 58 58 Website: www.thecalmzone.net
Think Positive NUS Student mental health project promoting mental wellbeing Website: www.nus.org.uk/thinkpositive
Friend Trusted Adult
GP Helpline
or Website