At Priorslee Academy, we are committed to supporting your emotional health and wellbeing. Your health, education and happiness are our priority and we want you to know you can talk to us about anything.
We all face challenges in life, and it is important to share worries and concerns.
“A problem shared is a problem halved” ( Katie M. John)
At Priorslee Multi Academy Trust, we are committed to supporting the emotional health and well-being of our pupils and staff. We know that everyone experiences challenge in their lives at some point or another. This can make us vulnerable and anyone of us may need additional emotional or mental support to overcome testing times.
“Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices. Mental health is important at every stage of life, from childhood and adolescence through adulthood.”
www.mentalhealth.gov/basics/what-is-mental-health
Anxiety:
Having anxiety produces the feeling of insecurity or fear. It can be very unpleasant and your child may struggle with one or many of the horrible effects it can have, such as: hyperventilating, rapid heart rate, dizziness, trembling, nausea, stomach aches, headache, bed wetting , difficulty with sleeping and nightmares.
Child Anger:
As children manage and make sense the world around them, they can experience challenges, these are likely to upset them and can result in them feeling angry. Anger is an important emotion and will guide children to understand when situations or unfair or not right. However, anger can become an issue when it appears on a regular basis and becomes out of control or aggressive.
Childhood Depression:
Children display a wide range of emotion; they may have periods when they are feeling sad and this is perfectly normal. Depression is a sustained period of a ‘low mood’ and aversion to activity. When troubling or low feelings do not go away, overwhelming them and stopping them from their normal routines.
