This one hour course will help young people identify what they can do to look after their own mental health.
5-a-day for mental health course
Category: eLearning
Mental health apps
The App Store or Google Play host thousands of apps claiming to help people with their mental health.
With so many to choose from, it can be hard to know where to start, or which to trust.
What are the best mental health apps?
At Jigsaw, we are often asked which are the best apps for anxiety, or what ones we would recommend. Research and evidence are important parts of our work so we can really stand behind what we say.
To ensure we recommend safe apps to use, we embarked on a review project with funding from ESB Energy for Generations,. The aim was to identify apps that might be helpful to young people in managing their mental health.
Supporting wellbeing in schools course
Promoting and supporting mental health and wellbeing in schools course is informed by emerging research, national and international policy, and best practice on promotion in schools. It has been developed in collaboration with young people, school leaders, and school staff.
Mental health awareness for primary school teachers
This one hour online course for primary school teachers, has been developed by Jigsaw, in collaboration with ESCI – Education Support Centres Ireland.
The aim of the course is to increase the mental health literacy and skills of primary school teachers of 5th and 6th class pupils.
Webinar: Supporting young people struggling with mental health at school
We held the first instalment of a new series of webinars for parents on Monday, 19th October.
The theme of this webinar was supporting young people struggling with mental health at school. Jigsaw clinicians Jen and Linda gave a 20 minute presentation, followed by questions and answers from parents.
This webinar covers the following topics:
- School and young people’s mental health
- Changes since Covid
- When to be concerned
- Supporting a young person
You can view the full recording below.
Self-care course for parents
Our self-care course for parents has been taken by parents all over Ireland.
Mental health awareness course for parents
Our mental health awareness course for parents is proudly endorsed by ESCI – Education Support Centres Ireland.
Self-care course for teachers
This 45 minute online course will introduce teachers to the concept of self-care.
It covers the importance of self-care in the life of a teacher, and ways to ensure it is a part of their teaching. You will receive a certificate of completion once you finish the course.
Participants will:
- Have a greater understanding of what self-care is
- Have a greater understanding of the importance of self-care in their role as a teacher
- Explore the challenges to supporting self-care practice
- Be more aware of their own self-care needs
- Be able to develop their own self-care plan.
For those who work or volunteer with young people, this course is for you. Sign up to our eLearning portal.
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School staff wellbeing and self-care
The emotional ask of teachers and school staff has been significant since the start of the global pandemic. School staff have had to navigate their changing environment and support young people in their classrooms to do the same.
School leadership: Promoting staff mental health
School staff often juggle multiple complex tasks and demands. Therefore, a focus on staff mental health and wellbeing has become an increasing priority in the education sector.
Taking care of staff helps them to perform to the best of their ability. It ensures they are better able to support their students.
