Childrens mental health

My voice matters!

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My aims

• To remove the taboo around mental health, make it clear it isn't a bad thing.
• To work on continuously acknowledging mental health.
• Make asking for help less scary.
• To make children feel included.
• Teach to use social media safely.
• Promoting talking about feelings to resolve issues.

QUESTION

What is mental health?

In many ways, mental health is just the same as physical health. However, instead of looking after our muscles and joints, we’re caring for our minds, our emotions and our thoughts.

How can we look after our mental health?

Write a letter for our future selves, set goals.

Get good sleep

How can we look after our mental health?

Look after our bodies, do exercise and eat healthy.

Every mind matters ran by the NHS says we can...

Engage with our interests

Try to talk to someone we trust, make use of worry boxes.

Your voice matters!

Talk to someone you trust.

• Teachers
• Friends
• Family/carers
• Charities
• Worry boxes

Check the age restriction on the app, as the app may contain content not yet suitable for our brains!

Social media is not the enemy! Let's stay safe online.

Don't share any personal information in online game chats.

Don't talk to anyone you don't know.

Question

What is one benefit for our mental health that social media can help with?

Watching videos

Socialising

Sharing photos

Correct!

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Thank you!