building resilience and developing coping strategies · building resilience and developing coping...

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Andrew Caress – Mental health trainer Charlie Waller Memorial Trust

Building resilience and developing coping

strategies

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“Generation Snowflake” “Generation Snowflake”

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This afternoon we will discuss:

What is resilience?

Encouraging the development of resilience

Is asking for help a sign of weakness or strength?

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Before we start…

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Understanding resilience

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A suit of armour…

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…or a muscle?

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Building resilience to maintain mental

wellbeing

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“You have

developed

that

muscle”

Personal control

Positive coping

strategies

Strong support

network

Learning from

failures and mistakes

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Learning from failure

Michael Jordan on Failure

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How can schools change their approach to ‘failure’?

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Personal control

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The Worry Tree

Notice the worry

Ask yourself: “What am I worrying about?”

Ask: “Can I do something about it?”

NO YES

Let worry go Action Plan

Change focus of What? When? How?

attention

NOW? LATER?

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STOPP

• Stop and step back – Don’t act immediately

• Take a breath – Notice your breath

• Observe – What am I thinking and feeling?

• Pull back – See it as an external observer

• Practise what works – Working within your principles and values, consider what is best for you and most helpful for the situation

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Positive coping

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Self Soothe

Box

It gives me a choice. I keep my blade in here too.

Sometimes I choose my blade. Sometimes I don’t

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• What keeps you mentally healthy?

• What can your school do to help?

• What are your triggers?

• Early warning signs?

• Support to minimise triggers?

• If signs show – what should I do?

CWMT – Wellness Action Plans

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Strong support networks – overcoming barriers

Lack of emotional

literacy

Stigma Lack of trust

Preference for self reliance

No hope

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Friend

Trusted Adult

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Who is the best person to tell, who do you trust to respond appropriately?

You, your friend, together? Face to face or write it down?

Agree what you’ll share. You only need to share enough to access help.

Seeking support

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CWMT – ‘How to ask for help’

Low-key, practical guidance for young people Available free from www.cwmt.org.uk

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Samaritans 24 hours a day 365 days a year. Anonymous and supportive Helpline: 08457 90 90 90 Website: www.samaritans.org Young Minds Info and support re mental health issues in young people Website: www.youngminds.org.uk Students against depression A website for students who are depressed or anxious www.studentsagainstdepression.org

Campaign against living miserably (CALM) Aimed at young men who are depressed or suicidal Helpline: 0800 58 58 58 Website: www.thecalmzone.net

Think Positive NUS Student mental health project promoting mental wellbeing Website: www.nus.org.uk/thinkpositive

Friend Trusted Adult

GP Helpline

or Website