Assistant Principal's Report
Mitch Harris
Assistant Principal's Report
Mitch Harris
For Students
This guide provides tips to continue looking after your mental health and wellbeing during the school holidays and services to reach out to if you need support.
Actions to support positive mental health over the school holidays
Smiling Mind gives you tips on looking after yourself, understanding and managing emotions, being mindful, being kind to yourself, navigating uncertainty and preparing for change.
You may find that these actions are not enough to look after your mental health.
Signs that you or a friend may need mental health support
Keep an eye out and seek professional help for changes that last two or more weeks such as:
Supporting your friends
You and your friends are most likely to turn to each other for support before seeking out an adult or service provider
You and your friend’s can support each other by:
Having these types of conversations can be difficult. Information on how to support a friend is available on the Headspace website.
Mental health support
Kids Helpline: online and phone counselling for young people aged 5 to 25:
Phone:1800 551 800 or website www.kidshelpline.com.au
Self-harm and suicide prevention resources