Mental Health Wellbeing

It is important to the College that all members of staff, students and families keep themselves safe and healthy. Here you can find some information about looking after your wellbeing.

What can I do?

• Take a look at the advice and resources from services such as Young Minds. You can check this out here.
• Watch the videos below that talk you through how to manage stress and worry etc.
• Talk to someone about it, it really helps! You can let your Achievement Tutor know if you are struggling, they will listen, help you find a way forward or refer you to specific support in College.
• Parents can get information and advice from the services in the Parents section.
• Use local support: You can find links to services on the External services page
• Talk to your GP - Doc Ready can help you prepare what you are going to say when you get to your appointment.
  
  

For more information and guidance:

Self-Care Resources 

Download your Coping Calendar

Removing Nudes Tool

Find more local and national support organisations 

Kooth is a FREE, anonymous, confidential, safe, online wellbeing service, offering professional support, information, and forums for children and young people. You can have access 365 days a year to counsellors who are available from:

• 12pm-10pm Monday-Friday
• 6pm-10pm Saturday and Sunday

Log on through mobile, laptop and tablet.

Night Owls is a night-time advice service for parents and young people in Leeds, Bradford, Calderdale, and Kirklees from 8pm-8am. 

NIGHT OWLS HELPLINE

By Katherine Caffrey

This presentation explores how to use mindfulness in a practical day-to-day way, to stem anxiety and reduce the tendency to become lost in a spiral of ‘what if’ scenarios that ramp up anxiety and impact negatively on mental health and wellbeing.

By Sally Ashworth

In this session, Sarah explains what stress is, what can cause stress, and the potential impact on our mental wellbeing. She includes some suggestions for maintaining a healthy balance to manage stress successfully.

By Gemma Fieldsend

Gemma’s session on self-care for students with eating disorders includes six tips and strategies including staying in wellbeing 'credit', using the BLAST approach and being king to yourself. This session will be of interest to anyone who is struggling to maintain healthy eating.

By Penny Aspinall

In Penny’s session, students (and staff) are guided through a range of self-care practices.

'Ten Keys to Happier Living' is a book by psychologist Vanessa King which reveals how we can unlock the science of happiness to lead happier lives and create a happier world. How can we improve our relationships? What helps us cope well with adversity? How does physical activity affect our mood? What makes life meaningful? The book explores these and many other questions, all based on the latest research about what really works. There is also a copy in the library.

Dan Giddy, Library Manager
Email: d.giddy@notredamecoll.ac.uk

There are lots of self-help and advice books in the college library. You can find resources on building self-esteem, managing anxiety and low mood, promoting happiness, autism and mental health, and much more. Click here to see the library's Reading Well page.

Virtual adult self-harm peer support groups (UK-wide). No referral, no assessment, no waiting - just a simple logging of interest.

CLICK HERE