Emotional Well-Being at Wyke

June 2019 is Pride awareness month and Hull will celebrate Pride in Hull on 20th July 2019. Pride is celebrated each June in honour of the Stonewall Uprising, which took place in 1969 in Manhattan. There have been great developments in the LGBTQ community and here at Wyke we promote the equality and diversity of all our students and we expect all students to feel safe and supported. You may feel like you have questions but are not quite sure who to ask. There are a number of services available who offer advice, support and guidance, including; Yorkshire Mesmac. Web Link: mesmac.co.uk Phone Number: 01482 291190. Email: hull@mesmac.co.uk Lollipop which supports Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) people aged from 13-19. Phone Number: 01482 392200 (weekdays 9am-5pm) Email: lollipop@eastriding.gov.uk Shout LGBTQ group. Phone Number: 01482 218115. Web Link: thewarren.org/lgbtsupport

Suicidal thoughts can be scary and debilitating. People talk about wanting things to ‘stop’. What they want to stop is the pain, anxiety, depression, not their lives. It is important that if you are feeling suicidal you talk to someone; Talk to a trusted adult Contact CAMHS crisis team 01482 301701 (Hull & East Riding) 01724 382015 (North Lincolnshire). Contact Samaritans, Freephone- 116123 or email jo@samaritans.org or visit www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help Contact Papyrus https://papyrus-uk.org/ , call 0800 068 4141 or text 07786209697 or email pat@papyrus-uk.org Tips for coping right now; Don’t make your decision today, you don’t need to act on your thoughts right now, focus on the here and now and making it through today, don’t worry about tomorrow or next week. The right now is what is important Contact a medical professional, visit your GP, contact the CAMHS crisis team or go to A&E Access support- (see above information) Don’t be alone, be

Self Help Tools What does it mean when you are feeling blue? To feel blue means to feel sad, low or even depressed. Feeling blue is a normal part of everyday life. We can’t always feel happy, there will be times when for no particular reason we start to feel sad, alone, low etc. It’s important to try and reflect on what happened leading up to feeling blue? Did anything particular happen, did you lose something, have a disagreement with a friend or relative? Did you have a few nights of broken sleep or have you been feeling unwell? Are you struggling with your courses? If you can try to pin point what initiated your feelings you can begin to understand why you feel blue. Once you understand (or even if you don’t) why you are feeling blue, your priority is to start to feel better. Think about how you want to feel, think about how you want to change what happened. If you did have an argument with a friend or relative, talk to them about it, tell them how you are feelin