Year 12 students Arianwen West, Emily Iley & Ellie Stobbart delivered a presentation on the importance of Men’s mental health. Evidence suggests that men are significantly less likely to use mental health services in response to a mental health issue in comparison with women, even though suicide is the biggest killer of men under 45 in the UK. The assembly helped …
Tag: mental health
Oct 16
On Our Minds
Sixth Form students Sophie Armour and Imogen Airson continued their drive to raise awareness of mental health as part of National Mental Health Awareness Week and to develop the Extended Project Qualification. The girls delivered assemblies to pupils discussing the importance of recognising and increasing awareness of mental health, something that we take seriously as …
Dec 13
All in the Mind
Last week our sixth form students took part in a ‘ThinkWell’ workshop, which focused on mental health and emotional well-being. The initiative was set up by Jonny Benjamin and the session followed his story, “Stranger on a Bridge”, which has attracted worldwide media attention. Our students left the session much more aware of signs to …