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Free webcast: Anxiety in Young People - Practical Support Strategies for School Communities
Educators, parents and mental health workers are reporting an increase of anxiety in children and young people, commencing at an early age. This presentation will assist those who support children and young people to recognise signs of anxiety and other common mental health issues, when to be concerned and provide some practical support strategies to teach coping skills designed to reduce stress and anxiety.
Streaming closes 9pm AEDT
Monday December 2, 2019
A certificate will be sent to those who participate in the webcast which many professionals can use to self-allocate professional development.
Kristen Douglas, Head of headspace Schools
Kristen is the head of headspace (the National Youth Mental Health Foundation) Schools and a highly respected and sought after presenter nationally and internationally on the topics of youth mental health and wellbeing, suicide postvention, and principal and school staff self-care. Kristen has significantly contributed to the synergy between education and youth mental health; from government policy to leading headspace School Support – a service that has contributed to the national and international evidence for best practice in working with suicide in school communities.
Combining her experience as an educator and principal, with her passion for and experience in mental health and wellbeing education, Kristen leads a multi-disciplinary, national team of mental health and education consultants to support Australia's primary and secondary schools better manage mental health and wellbeing; from promotion and prevention to early intervention and postvention.