Mental health and wellbeing in school is everybody’s business. The relationship that school staff develop with students is a key influence on wellbeing development. Your role as someone who can guide and support students and/or teach about wellbeing in the classroom is central to supporting student mental health and wellbeing. Of course, your own wellbeing and self-care is also an essential element of a whole-school approach.
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As a school leader, you know that young people learn more effectively and have better academic outcomes if they are happy in their work, believe in themselves and feel acknowledged and supported in their schools. No doubt your school has already developed innovative approaches to mental health and wellbeing promotion. Your role is critical in encouraging and facilitating your whole school community to engage with the Neart programme of supports.
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The holiday season is a time for connection and celebration, but it can also present unique challenges for LGBTQ+ individuals.
The holiday season is meant to be a time of joy, but for many, it can be overwhelming and stressful.
On Friday, 23 August, young people will be getting their Leaving Cert results.
The wait beforehand can be an anxious and stressful time for many. Here we share helpful tips and advice gathered from our team of mental health professionals and other young people who have been there.
No matter how your results turn out, you deserve to celebrate your hard work. And remember, your exams do not define your worth.
Moving forward is personal. Don’t rush. Give yourself space to figure things out. Check in with yourself now and again about how you are feeling. If you are worried or stressed sometimes, that is OK. It is normal to feel that way. But don’t be afraid to seek help if you feel you need it.
As exam season approaches, it’s normal to feel stress and anxiety. When you feel pressure build, it is important to listen to those feelings.
We have all experienced it. You open up TikTok to relax after a hard day at school just to be met with a video that makes you feel down, you scroll away to try and find a video that makes you laugh or teaches you something new, but again you’re met with another piece of upsetting content.
Last week RTÉ primetime investigates covered a story about how your TikTok for you page works.
In the news story, RTÉ explained that people as young as 13 years old, were being shown damaging content online.
With the rise in harmful content online, it’s time that we learn how to protect ourselves from seeing harmful and damaging content online.
Here is what to do if you keep seeing content on your TikTok For You page that you don’t want to see.
Those from the LGBTQ+ community have shared with us that this time of year can be difficult for them depending on their own family dynamics.
There are ways in which we can cope which we discuss below!
Christmas for many is a season of hope and celebration, but it can often feel overwhelming.
The initial thrill of starting college may have worn off, you might feel stressed as coursework starts to build up. Other things, like keeping up with friends and dealing with money pressures can also make you feel stressed.
These feelings are normal. Learning to deal with difficult situations is all part of breaking out and becoming your own person.
