MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING
SUBIACO PRIMARY SCHOOL
Mental Health and Wellbeing
Just as you set aside time for physical exercise, it is important to make time each day to check in on your child’s mental health and wellbeing.
As your child adjusts to their new routine and not being able to see their friends in person, it is important to be understanding of their feelings of frustration, anxiousness and even anger – every child will react differently.
To support your child, use these mental health and wellbeing check ins to:
- provide an opportunity to talk about how they feel and listen to what they say
- identify one or two things they could do to address what they are concerned about
- ask how they are going and if there is anything they’d like your help with.
Online Counselling
The BRAVE Program: https://brave4you.psy.uq.edu.au/
Information and Online Support
Lifeline: https://www.lifeline.org.au/get-help/topics/mental-health-and-wellbeing-during-the-coronavirus-covid-19-outbreak
Beyond Blue: https://www.beyondblue.org.au/the-facts/looking-after-your-mental-health-during-the-coronavirus-outbreak
Headspace: https://headspace.org.au/young-people/how-to-cope-with-stress-related-to-covid-19/
Kids Helpline: https://kidshelpline.com.au/coronavirus
Department of Health: https://www.health.gov.au/news/health-alerts/novel-coronavirus-2019-ncov-health-alert
World Health Organisation: https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019
Helpful Apps
Smiling Mind: https://www.smilingmind.com.au/
1 Giant Mind: https://www.1giantmind.com/
Reachout Apps: https://au.reachout.com/tools-and-apps
Mind Shift: https://mindshift.org.au/
Activities
The Body Coach: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyCLoPd4VxBvPHOpzoEk5onAEbq40g2-k
Cosmic Yoga: https://www.youtube.com/user/CosmicKidsYoga
Other Helpful Links
Talking to Children About COVID-19 (Coronavirus): A Parent Resource: https://www.nasponline.org/resources-and-publications/resources-and-podcasts/school-climate-safety-and-crisis/health-crisis-resources/talking-to-children-about-covid-19-(coronavirus)-a-parent-resource
A video explaining how to talk to children about the Coronavirus: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhVad8ToCiU
Commonwealth Dept of Health, Head to Health, which provides digital mental health resources for individual needs: https://headtohealth.gov.au/