What next?
Discover other useful resources in this final Step. Week 2 resources Positive Psychology website has further information about Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Emerging Minds is a research network that aims …
Course: Helping Young People Manage Low Mood and Depression
Thank you and goodbye
You’ve almost reached the end of the course. In the next Step, you’ll find a comprehensive list of websites and further reading, but let’s first recap what we’ve covered. In …
What am I learning about my way of coping?
Resilience can mean different things to different people; in a nutshell, it refers to a person’s ability to cope with challenging or difficult situations. Being resilient doesn’t mean that you’ve …
Solving problems together
If stressors and tensions are riding particularly high at home, it’s helpful for family units to come together to work through their problems. Try to be mindful of how others …
They say, you hear
Watch this video featuring Jack and Pete (both played by actors) speaking to each other. What do you think got in the way of Jack and his father being able …
Communication and getting along at home
Communication between those at home is not always easy, and can sometimes be fraught, tense or confrontational. And research shows that this is higher in families when teenagers are experiencing …
Changing the way we think
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) shows us that the way we think is very closely related to the way we feel: So, if you change the way you think, you’ll also …
Finding ways to accept and be okay
In the previous Step, you read about Josh’s reaction to being unable to play football for at least three months. Were you able to come up with some new ways …
Reducing rumination
Rumination is a term that psychologists use to refer to when we churn thoughts over and over in our minds, usually about past events. We keep thinking about an event, …
Being in the here and now
Being more in the here and now or ‘in the moment’ is sometimes referred to as mindfulness. You may have heard of it. It has roots in ancient Buddhist and …
Further resources
Here’s a list of useful resources. Resources 24-hour support lines (UK) Childline offers information and advice on a range of issues relating to children and young people. You can call …
Review what’s been covered
Congratulations on completing Week 1. Throughout the Week, you’ll have spotted links to useful websites and further reading around that particular topic. In the next Step, there’s a list of …
A parent and expert’s view
Watch Dr Monika Parkinson explain why self-care is important when supporting a young person with low mood and depression. As you discussed in the previous Step, self-care can be many …
The importance of modelling
Parents, carers and other adults who are supporting young people may find these next three Steps particularly useful. If you’re a young person working through the course you may find …
Eating and exercise
You’ve explored how the body benefits from regular routines, and this is the same for eating and exercise. But both of these areas of life also benefit from variety. Eating …
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