It's Time to Talk!
During an extended registration on 1st February students and staff had the opportunity to talk about Mental Health and Well-being with a range of activities that included a discussion on '5 Ways to Well-being', a look at Apps, Podcasts and Websites offering help and a 'Celebrity Mental Health Quiz'
During an extended registration on Thursday 1st February, students and staff had the opportunity to talk about Mental Health and Well-being with a range of activities that included a discussion on '5 Ways to Well-being', a look at Apps, Podcasts and Websites offering help and a 'Celebrity Mental Health Quiz' (here are some of the questions - do you know the answers to these?):
1. Which billionaire author admits that the "Dementors" in one of her famous series of books were based upon her experience with depression and suicidal ideation?
- Margaret Atkin
- J. K. Rowling
- V. C. Andrews
- Maya Angelou
2. Which athlete, diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) at age nine, used sports as their main therapy and went on to set a record for most gold medals at one Olympic Games?
- Dara Torres
- Chris Hoy
- Usain Bolt
- Michael Phelps
3. Whose song ‘1-800-273-8255’ (which is the National Prevention Suicide Hotline number) gave him a platform to talk about mental health, anxiety, suicide, depression and more?
- Drake
- Eminem
- Ludacris
- Logic
answers: 1. b, 2.d, 3.d
We also have our own area on the school website with lots of helpful information and links - please click here or on the picture above