Lister Community School Login HOME OUR SCHOOL CURRICULUM STUDENTS PARENTS/CARERS Y6 ADMISSIONS VACANCIES CONTACT US COVID INFORMATION Wellbeing Guidance Lister Community School > Wellbeing Guidance Wellbeing Guidance We all need help at times to understand how we can help ourselves feel better, or, to learn how we can support someone else who is having difficult feelings. Scroll further down to find out about apps, websites, helplines and information that can help you or someone you know. Websites and Helplines Childline You can phone, chat on-line or email for support at any time. Tel: 08001111 Website: www.childline.org.uk NSPCC Dedicated helpline for children and young people who’ve experienced abuse at school.Call 0800 136 663 or email help@nspcc.org.uk Disrespect Nobody Advice and support on consent, relationship abuse, sexting and other issues https://www.disrespectnobody.co.uk/ Kooth Chat to a friendly online counsellor. (Open Monday – Friday 12pm – 10pm and Saturday – Sunday 6pm – 10pm) Website: www.kooth.com The Mix Support and information on mental health for those aged 13 – 25 years. Website: www.themix.org.uk Young Minds Young Minds is the national charity for young people’s mental health. Website: www.youngminds.org.uk Papyrus If you are having thoughts of suicide or are concerned for a young person who might be thinking of suicide you can contact HOPELINEUK for confidential support and practical advice. Call: 08000684141 Text: 07786209697 (Open Mon – Fri from 10am – 10pm, Weekends and Bank Holidays from 2pm – 10pm) Website: www.papyrus-uk.org Samaritans 24 Hour emotional support line – 116 123 and support via email jo@samaritans.org Website – www.samaritans.org Child Bereavement UK Support for children and young people up to the age of 25 who have suffered a bereavement, with a branch in Newham. Tel: 0208 519 7025 (Newham branch) or 0800 02 888 40 (National helpline). Open 9am-5pm Monday-Friday Website: https://www.childbereavementuk.org/get-support Email newhamsupport@childbereavementuk.org Address: Stratford Advice Arcade, 107-109 The Grove, London E15 1HP Cruse Bereavement Care If someone you know has passed away you can call for support from trained volunteers. Website https://www.cruse.org.uk/ Tel 0808 808 1677. Open Monday-Friday 9.30-5pm (except for bank holidays) and until 8pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Email: helpline@cruse.org.uk Mental Health What is mental health? We all have mental health, just as we all have physical health. Being mentally healthy means that we feel good about ourselves, make and keep positive relationships with others and can feel and manage the full range of emotions. These can range from happiness, excitement and curiosity through to less comfortable feelings such as anger, fear or sadness. Good mental health allows us to cope with life’s ups and downs, to feel in control of our lives and to ask for help from others when we need support. When do we cover mental health in our curriculum at Lister? At Lister, we cover mental health through our curriculum with students in a range of ways: PSHE lessons Weekly Thought for the Week Extended Tutor Time Sessions Top Tips for Supporting Mental Health from www.mind.org.uk Connect It’s clear that social relationships are critical for promoting wellbeing and for acting as a buffer against mental ill health for people of all ages. With this in mind, try to do something different today and make a connection. Talk to someone instead of sending an email or a social media message. Speak to someone new. Ask how someone’s weekend was and really listen when they tell you. Put five minutes aside to find out how someone really is. Share the journey home with someone else. Be active Regular physical activity is associated with lower rates of depression and anxiety across all age groups.Today, why not get physical? Here are a few ideas: Take the stairs not the lift Go for a walk at lunchtime Walk into work – perhaps with a friend – so you can ‘connect’ as well Get off the bus one stop earlier than usual and walk the final part of your journey to work Organise a sporting activity Have a kick-about in a local park Do some ‘easy exercise’, like stretching, before you leave for work in the morning Take notice Reminding yourself to ‘take notice’ can strengthen and broaden awareness. Take some time to enjoy the moment and the environment around you. Here are a few ideas: Get a plant for your home or workspace Have a ‘clear the clutter’ day Take notice of how your peers or colleagues are feeling or acting Take a different route on your journey to or from work or school Visit a new place for lunch Learn Continued learning through life enhances self-esteem and encourages social interaction and a more active life. Why not learn something new today? Here are a few more ideas: Find out something about your peers or colleagues Sign up for a class Read the news or a book Set up a book club Do a crossword or Sudoku Research something you’ve always wondered about Learn a new word. Give Individuals who report a greater interest in helping others are more likely to rate themselves as happy. Research into actions for promoting happiness has shown that committing an act of kindness once a week over a six-week period is associated with an increase in wellbeing. Talk openly about mental health Just as you might encourage people you care about to eat fruit and veg to keep their bodies healthy (and model this behaviour yourself), talk openly about, for example, staying connected with others or being physically active in order to take care of our minds. Mobile Apps Apart of Me: App for young people who have experienced bereavement (cost: free) Calm: Meditation app (cost: some exercises free) Calm Harm: App for self-harm aimed at those aged 12 years old and over (cost: free) Combined Minds: aimed for teenagers with a diagnosed mental health condition including anxiety and depression. (cost: free) Headspace: Mindfulness Exercises (some exercises free) In Hand: A tool to ‘bring back the balance’ in a moment of stress or low mood (cost: free) Mindshift: App designed to help teens and young adults cope with anxiety (cost: free) SafeSpot: Promotes positive wellbeing in children and young adults (cost: free) Smiling Mind: Mindfulness programmes for 7-18 year olds, adults and the classroom (cost: free) Stop, Breathe and Think: App to help you tune into and process your emotions. There is also a version for 5-10 year olds available on IOS only (cost: some exercises free) YOUR TIME Young People Contact Us Lister Community School St Mary's Road, Plaistow London, E13 9AE 020 8471 3311 020 8472 1027 enquiries@lister.newham.sch.uk King are way ahead with the @AccReader points, well done King House! 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