Emotional Well-Being at Wyke

LGBTIQ+ and Mental Health People who identify within the LGBTIQ+ community can be at a higher risk of developing mental health problems. MIND LGBTIQ+ Mental Health advises that the reasons for this are complex and not fully understood, however, there is a link to discrimination, bullying, homophobia, biphobia or transphobia See here: https://www.mind.org.uk/about-us/our-policy-work/equality-human-rights/mental-health-and-being-lgbtiqplus/ MIND runs an online peer support group called Elefriends for LGBTIQ+ people and offers non-judgemental advice and guidance. Click here for more information: https://www.elefriends.org.uk/ You will find lots of information, advice and guidance on many topics within this blog, including, depression, anxiety, self-care and emotional well-being tools. They are relevant to everyone, regardless of the issues which may be affecting you. There are a number of other support services which LGBTIQ+ people can access including; Yorkshire Mesmac, weblink...

World Mental Health Day 2019 World mental health day takes place on Thursday 10th October 2019. Let’s take the time to talk and listen about mental health issues. Watch the following Mental Health Campaign video narrated by the royal family:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVt4xVpIOJs&app=desktop Prioritise you’re own mental health by completing your own Mind Plan, click on the link: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/ to access the Every Mind Matters website and take the quiz to gain access to a free Mind Plan which provides expert advice and practical tips. Use the following Top tips to staying well: Talk to others about how you are feeling Eat healthily Exercise, go for a walk Drink plenty of water Do an activity you enjoy Get plenty of rest Take a social media break Spend time with friends and family Accept you for you Be kind to yourself and others

Social Media V’s Reality Young people today live in an age where everyone and everything is judged and scrutinised by social media. But what we see on social media is rarely a reality. Filters, edits and apps create fantasy photos and images which become distorted and no longer look like the person in the original photo. An example of this can be seen in the following link from a Dove campaign: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpM499XhMJQ&app=desktop Another example of photo-shopping and women's responses can be found at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRlpIkH3b5I Through social media our perception of beauty then becomes distorted and we begin to scrutinise ourselves and find faults with how we look. The following link is from another Dove campaign where an artist sketches a person from their description of themselves and from the description of another: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpaOjMXyJGk&app=desktop Although the campaigns feature women...

Do I have an Anxiety disorder or am I just nervous? We all go through stages in our lives where we feel nervous, we might even say we feel anxious, but knowing the difference between nerves and an Anxiety disorder will help you to understand what you are feeling and to identify the support you need. Nerves It is common to feel stressed or worried about starting a new school or college or attending a job interview. You may experience feelings of butterflies in your stomach or you may feel tense, this is a normal reaction. You might not sleep the night before an exam and you might not feel like eating your lunch before an interview or a presentation. You may feel apprehensive about walking into a new classroom for the first time, again, this is normal, what you are feeling are nerves. Nervousness is a natural response to a stressful event. It’s temporary and resolves once the stress has passed. Anxiety disorders are more complex, they affect your body and your mind and they l...

Hello and Welcome Back Hello and welcome back to Wyke 6th form college, we are super excited for the year ahead and hope you guys are too! Please take some time to visit the Wyke Emotional Well-being blog regularly where you will find lots of information regarding issues which may affect you or someone you know. Blog topics include Stress, Anxiety, Exam Stress, Suicide awareness and support. If you are a returning student, please visit the blog again to remind yourself of all the top tips which you can use during your time at Wyke and beyond. As always, if there are any topics you would like information on, please contact marketing at: marketing@wyke.ac.uk.

Goodbye and Good Luck Good bye and good luck to all our second year students, enjoy the summer and the next chapter of your life. Remember you can still access the wellbeing blog at any point should you need to, there are lots of useful tips, links and contact numbers which you can access. Well done to our first year students for completing their first year, see you after the summer.

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