Emotional Well-Being at Wyke

Well done everyone, we have made it through the first week of remote working and staying home. I know it has not been easy, but you should be unbelievably proud of yourselves for accomplishing this. Below is a suggestion for structuring your days, to keep you well and on task. This will give you structure, a focus and a sense of control over the restrictions which are currently in place for us all. Please feel free to adapt this to suit your own well-being preferences. 8-9am- Breakfast and getting showered/dressed 9-10am- Checking in with teachers via Teams and completing work 10am-10:30am- Wyke Exercise- on Wyke social media page 10:30-11am- Break- cup of tea! 11-12pm- Continue with work via Teams 12-1pm- Lunch break 1-2pm- Mindfulness- drawing, colouring, listening to music, reading 2-4pm- Continue with work via Teams Check out MIND at: https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/coronavirus-and-your-wellbeing/ which gives you advice on how to manage your wellbeing during the...

Coronavirus (COVID-19) and your wellbeing The outbreak of Coronavirus (Covid- 19) may cause overwhelming feelings of fear which can result in stress and anxiety. It is important that you continue to support yourself during this period and continue to access support services, websites and apps available to you. The Big White Wall continues to be available 24/7 for all students, please continue to access this service, where you will find lots of support, advice and guidance. MIND has a wealth of information regarding fear, stress and anxiety which you can access at: https://www.mind.org.uk/ they also have advice and guidance regarding taking care of your wellbeing in light of Coronavirus at: https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/coronavirus-and-your-wellbeing/ Text SHOUT to 85258 for 24/7 support when you are feeling in a crisis. Here's a few wellbeing ideas you can try; Write a list of your emotional wellbeing tools, things you can do to keep yourself well. Talk to y...

Well Being Sessions at Wyke Come along to the Well Being sessions in Oak 3 & 4 every Wednesday at 1:10pm until 1:40pm. This is a great time to relax to mindful music and enjoy some adult colouring to relieve stress and anxiety.

Self Injury Awareness Day Raising awareness of self-injury leads to understanding and empathy, banishing judgment and fear, and reducing the number of people who feel alone and suffer in silence. Talking more openly about self-injury can also educate people who do not self-injure but improve understanding for all. https://calmharm.co.uk/ is a FREE app that can help you manage self-harm. The NHS also Publishes Self Help Guidance found here; nhs.uk self-help leaflets If you need a safe place to talk, visit www.bigwhitewall.com an anonymous online community – A place to talk anytime, anywhere. Everyone in Wyke Sixth Form College has free access to Big White Wall! Visit https://www.bigwhitewall.com/ to get online mental health support.

I had a black dog We posted this video in May 2019, some of you may have seen this video and for others this may be the first time. The video is an insight into what it is like to live with depression, please take 4 minutes from your day to view the video.Please talk to others if you are feeling low, it is important to talk openly with your friends and family and trusted adults. There are many support avenues available to you, take a look at the student support walls opposite the reception desk and outside the tutor office for more information. Winston Churchill once described his depression as being like having a black dog. Depression and feeling low can really affect our ability to function, the joy is taken out of our lives and sometimes we feel it will always be this way. Every day is a struggle to manage, we feel we have to put on a show for others so they don’t know what we are going through. However, there is lots of support available to you, take a look around you an...

Today is Time to Talk Day so make the time to talk to others. Talking about mental health isnt always easy, here are a few tips to get you started; Ask questions and then listen, for example, ‘how does that affect you’ and ‘what does that feel like’ Don’t worry about finding the perfect place to talk, go for a walk or sit quietly together You don’t need to fix things, just listen Don’t treat them any differently, they are still the same person If they don’t want to talk, spend quality time with them, that way they know you are there for them Remember there is support available, you can acccess the Big White Wall 24/7 https://www.bigwhitewall.com/v2/LandingV2.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2f You can also check out the support services listed within the Emotional Well-being Blog.

It can be really hard when you feel lonely and you do not think you have anyone you can turn to for support. It is important to identify areas in your life where you can access support, this may be from a trusted adult in your family or within college. It could be talking to your employer or leaders at any activities you access, for example, a sports coach. It could also be talking to your friendship group to share positive coping strategies. There are always organisations you can access for support, including: Young Minds https://youngminds.org.uk/ MIND 01482 240200 The Warren Hull 01482 218115 https://www.thewarren.org/ Lets Talk hull 01482 247111 Lets Talk East Riding 01482 335451 You can access your tutor within college, attend the Emotional Well-being drop in sessions or the counselling drop in sessions (times and dates displayed on the right hand side of the blog) to discuss your support needs. You can also access the NHS free well-being audio guides: https://www.nh...