MENTAL HEALTH BASICS WORKSHOP
SPOTLIGHT ON THE CONTENT
MENTAL HEALTH BASICS WORKSHOP
SPOTLIGHT ON THE CONTENT
AN INTERACTIVE AND DYNAMIC WORKSHOP, IN 3 HIGHLIGHTS
With our workshop, we are providing all Grade 7 to 8 Highschool students with tools to achieve and keep a good mental health.
To guarantee teenagers a rich and pleasant experience, we imagined our workshop in three blocks, each composed of:
- a presentation by our facilitators punctuated by discussions with the students,
- an informative video,
- of a practice activity.
BLOCK 1: BETTER UNDERSTANDING MENTAL HEALTH AND ITS IMPORTANCE
In this 1st part, adolescents are invited to discover:
- What mental health is
- What is the difference between mental health and mental illness
- What conditions well-being and inner balance:
– how brain development in adolescence impacts mental health,
– how to take a break and observe yourself,
– regain your balance when you lose it,
– identify what has already worked in the past.
BLOCK 2: IMPROVE YOUR WELL-BEING BY LIVING IN THE MOMENT
Students learn here:
- Why being in the present moment makes you feel good?
- What is mindfulness?
- How to reduce anxiety and ruminations with attentive presence exercises?
BLOCK 3: LEARN TO BETTER MANAGE SOCIAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH MENTALIZATION
Through this part, young people will discover how to:
- Develop a mentalizing attitude to improve their relationships with others,
- Improve their relationships by respecting 3 simple steps:
– take a break,
– observe yourself and others,
– formulate hypothesises.
In conclusion, we show young people the resources in their school and in the community to help them if they need it. Students can also ask questions of the facilitators.
WITH THE WORKSHOP COMES A 360-DEGREE SUPPORT
Young people
– A reminder that covers the main points of the workshop
– An online kit with lots of fun and interactive content to complement the workshop.
The parents
– Detailed information on our workshop before our arrival
– A complete online kit, created with experts to better understand mental health, know how to react in case of difficulty and maintain the well-being of your child on a daily basis.
Teachers
– A memory sheet on depression
– This fall, a special school kit to integrate mental health into the daily classroom with educational sheets, podcasts, web conferences and videos.
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SOLID CONTENT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
- All our content and our workshop were developed by an expert committee led by Dr. Benoit, MD expert psychiatrist (Clinique Expertise NeuroScience)
- Our passionate facilitators all benefit from 210 hours of training.
A FREE and easy to set up workshop for schools
- Only 4 steps to organize our turnkey workshop
- Sessions that fit into your regular class time
- Content in French or English according to your needs.
This initiative is made possible through funding from
the Secretariat for relations with English-speaking Quebecers
The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the views of the Gouvernement du Québec.