1. Parent Awareness Session Tuesday 1st November
Me, Myself and I
Parent Awareness Session
Tuesday 1st November
Welcome/Introductions
The session will look at:
how much of an issue mental health and wellbeing is for children and young people
Outline of the programme S1 will take part in on morning of 1st November

2. Why focus on Mental Health and Wellbeing for Young People?
Young People Mental Health Profile – Stirling
S2 boys and girls mean mental wellbeing scores are very similar or just a little higher than the national average
S4 boys mean mental wellbeing is just above the national average whilst S4 girls is just below
ScotPho Young People MH Profile – information collated by Scottish Government

3. Media Headlines
“Revealed: One in 10 Scottish Kids suffering from mental health problems” Daily Record 20th April 2016 “Children as young as seven are self-harming with more than 1000 youngsters hurting themselves every year” Daily Record 27th June 2016 “Scots children make 934 ‘suicide calls’ to Childline” BBC News 8th Sept 2016

4. What is Mental Health and Wellbeing? Friendships and Relationships
5 themed sessions
What is Mental Health and Wellbeing?
Friendships and Relationships
Effects of Stress on the Brain & Body
How to cope with stress
Practical things to help
Registration Class – Introduction to the morning
Period 1-5 – 5 themed sessions
Facilitated by a range partners
Health Promotion Service (NHS)
LAAC Nurse
School Nurse
Barnardos
Methods – powerpoint for 4 sessions with individual and group exercises. Use of tablet. Video clip.
Ed Psychologist – there if anyone needs to talk about any issues

5. Theme 1 What is Mental Health and Wellbeing?
Language of ‘mental health
Who has mental health?
Definition of Mental Health
What can promote my positive mental wellbeing?
Groupwork – what is mental health? Who has mental health?
Group work – what can help us have positive mental wellbeing? Who can help?
Question - What do you do to look after yourself?

6. Theme 2 Friendships and Relationships
Short film – 3 characters
What makes a good friend?
Group work – what is a relationship?
Different types of relationships
Friendships – what makes a good friend and a not so good friend? Traffic lights.
Drama video
Question – what makes a good friend?

7. Theme 3 Effects of Stress on the Brain & Body
What is stress?
What causes Stress? What happens to my body when I am stressed?
Your brian
Effects of stress
What can we do about it?
What is stress? Curve
Groupwork – What causes stress? What happens to your body when you are stressed?
Science bit – the brain/fight or flight
Body Responses – shaky person
Effects of stress – what might you notice? What can we do about it?
Pictures and music

8. Theme 4 How to cope with Stress
How do others cope with stress?
Thoughts and feelings and actions
How do you eat an elephant?
What things have you seen other people do to cope with stress?
Thoughts and Feelings
Thoughts, Feelings, Actions Triangle
How do you eat an elephant?
Feeling stressed?
Stop
Let’s talk
Exercise
Learn to relax
Breathe
Question – What will you now do when you are stressed?

9. Theme 5 Reflections and Actions
Reflections on Themes 1-4
Actions for me
Who/What can help me?
Relaxation

10. Any questions?