More brilliant resources for PSHE & mental health

Another great set of resources from Dr Pooky Knightsmith to support your work with the students on areas of PSHE and mental health.

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Hello!
Before you break up for the summer holidays, there are a few new resources, blog posts and book recommendations I wanted to draw your attention to which you might want to bookmark for next term.
I hope you find them useful.  Thank you to all of you who have welcomed me to your school or organisation – I’ve taught over 10,000 people about mental health this year – so I’m looking forward to the summer holidays!  Thank you for your continued hard work, improving the lives of young people.  As ever, let me know how I can better support you in your work.

Guidance and Policies

• Mental Health Policy & Guidance to adapt for your school / college
• Retaining Pupil Trust without Promising Confidentiality – guidance for school staff
• Encouraging Behaviour Change Using Motivational Interviewing [GUIDE]
• Cognitive Remediation Therapy (CRT) for Eating Disorders [GUIDE]
• Teaching about Mental Health Safely and Sensitively [GUIDE]

Support and Advice

• What Not to Say if a Child is Self-Harming
• 103 Questions To Help Children Open Up About Their Day
• 5 Ideas for Raising Teenage Self-Esteem
• 10 Ways to Support a Bereaved Friend

 

Guest Blog Posts

• First Hand Account: DBT – what it is and how it’s helped me
• The challenge of mental health problems as a whole school
• First Hand Account: Living with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)

 

Books and Resources

• Worry Writing – A poem to encourage children to share what worries them
• Eating Disorders Awareness Raising Videos from Bournemouth Uni
• Book Review: Banish Your Self-Esteem Thief
• Book Review: Creating Children’s Art Games for Emotional Support
• Self-Harm from a Parent’s Perspective – Theresa Larsen
• New Storybow Story: For familiarising 5 to 9-year-olds with hospital
• Resource: Board Game to Support Young Carers
• Talking to Students Causing Concern [book extract]

 

Upcoming Events

• Your chance to take part in a BBC discussion on mental health
• Optimus Event: Delivering Age-Appropriate Relationships & Sex Education
• ReTHINK Conference 23rd September 2015, Newcastle

I hope you find these resources useful. If you’d like me to train your staff or deliver a parent workshop, I’m currently booked up until January but I’m happy to hold provisional dates for later in the year – please email my PA Maria@inourhands.com to discuss availability.
I hope you have a fantastic summer. Remember, you need to look after your own wellbeing before you look after everyone else’s so I hope you have some good R&R planned for the coming weeks.
Very best wishes,
Pooky