--- title: "SELF HELP AND SOCIAL EXTERNAL SUPPORT" url: "https://st-mary-s-catholic-high-school.schudio.com/mental-wellbeing/self-help-and-social-support" school: "St Mary's Catholic High School" --- # SELF HELP AND SOCIAL EXTERNAL SUPPORT #### **How can I help myself?** The Mental Health charity [Mind](https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems/mental-health-problems-introduction/self-care/#collapse878a4) says self-care techniques and general lifestyle changes can help manage the symptoms of many mental health problems. They may also help prevent some problems from developing or getting worse. The school’s Mental Wellbeing webpages outline a variety of strategies, techniques and activities for looking after yourself that you might find helpful. The school is taking a more resilient direction to Mental Wellbeing to promote self-help and social support to enable more of Pupils to maintain a healthy mental lifestyle. If these work well for an individual then he/she may find they don't need any formal treatment. However, it’s important to remember that there is unlikely to be an instant solution. Recovering from a mental health problem is likely to take time, energy and work and will need the support of parents/ carers, peers as well as staff in school and other professional care. The school’s pages on improving and maintaining your mental wellbeing have a variety of self-help and care information, suggestions and advice. #### **Further useful support links:** - [**Youngminds**](http://Www.youngminds.org.uk) - [**AnxietyUK**](http://Www.anxietyuk.org.uk) - [**Childline**](http://Www.childline.org.uk) - **[Kooth](http://Www.kooth.com)** - **[NH](http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/coping-with-bereavement/)**[**S**](http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/coping-with-bereavement/) - [**Cruse Bereavement Care**](http://www.cruse.org.uk/get-help/about-grief) - **[Samaritans](https://www.samaritans.org/)** #### **Useful support apps:** - [**Happify**](http://www.happify.com/) - **[Insight Timer](http://insighttimer.com/)** - **[Healthy Minds Innovations](http://hminnovations.org/)** - **[Smiling Mind](http://www.smilingmind.com.au/)** ### Guidance and Advice - Careers - [Careers Fair](https://st-mary-s-catholic-high-school.schudio.com/learning/careers-guidance/careers-fair) - 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[Labour Market Information](https://st-mary-s-catholic-high-school.schudio.com/learning/careers-guidance/labour-market-information) - [Meet your Careers Advisor](https://st-mary-s-catholic-high-school.schudio.com/learning/careers-guidance/meet-your-careers-advisor) - [Provider Access Policy](https://st-mary-s-catholic-high-school.schudio.com/statutory-information/careers-programme-information) - [Useful Websites](https://st-mary-s-catholic-high-school.schudio.com/learning/careers-guidance/useful-websites) - [Work Experience](https://st-mary-s-catholic-high-school.schudio.com/learning/careers-guidance/work-experience) - [Curriculum](https://st-mary-s-catholic-high-school.schudio.com/learning/curriculum) - [Enrichment Timetable](https://st-mary-s-catholic-high-school.schudio.com/learning/curriculum/extra-curricular-and-enrichment-opportunities) - [Mental Wellbeing](https://st-mary-s-catholic-high-school.schudio.com/mental-wellbeing) - [Pupil Wellbeing](https://st-mary-s-catholic-high-school.schudio.com/mental-wellbeing/Pupil-wellbeing) - 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