Mental Health Information Home→Students→Mental Health Information Springwood High School recognises the importance of providing an ethos and environment within school that will help all our students to feel safe, and secure; encourage them to talk openly, and enable them to feel confident that they will be listened to. There are also a number of sources of support for mental health if you are finding it hard to cope. The following will help: Routine. Humans tend to like routine. Our bodies appreciate it, and our minds can be calmed by the predictability of it. Eat Well. Try to keep a routine to mealtimes and choose foods that will nourish the mind and body. See www.nhs.uk/change4life for tips and ideas. Sleep well. Good quality sleep promotes emotional wellbeing, and helps your body stay healthy too. Try to keep a good bedtime routine throughout the week. If you are struggling with sleep, see: www.youngminds.org.uk/find-help/feelings-and-symptoms/sleep-problems for tips and advice. Keep active. Meaningful activity (doing things that you enjoy and/ or get a sense of achievement out of) is important for mental health. Schedule in some physical activity every day too. Keep learning. Learning is good for confidence and can reduce boredom. Plan learning into every day. Keep in touch with friends and family. Social distancing (i.e. reducing contact with other people) is recommended by the NHS and is very important at the moment. However, there are many ways to continue communication safely (e.g. share photos and messages through texts, calls, email or social media). Keeping in touch with friends and family will be good for your mental health as well as theirs. Stay informed, not overwhelmed. Whilst it is important to keep updated, it may feel worrying to be hearing so much about it. Notice urges to keep checking, and if you’re feeling overwhelmed perhaps restrict your use of social media/ the news and encourage alternative conversations with friends/ family. Free Workshops for Parent and Carers to support the emotional wellbeing of our young people Mental Health Week 2021 Sources of Support for your Mental Health General Help Online Safety General Health Other Sources of Support KOOTH SIGN UP TO KOOTH ANNA FREUD - CRISIS SUPPORT MESSAGE NHS ESSENTIAL SERVICES ADVICE SUICIDE PREVENTION LEAFLET YMCA - TALK TO US SERVICE CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE'S SUPPORT AND SELF HELP GUIDE Copyright © 2021 Springwood High School High Visibility Version Sitemap Privacy Policy Cookie Settings School Web Design by e4education Back to Top Cookie Policy This site uses cookies to store information on your computer. Click here for more informationAllow CookiesCookie Settings