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The National Youth Council Ireland (NYCI) and the National Youth Health Programme (NYHP) in partnership with The Sanctuary present a weekly email offering additional support through weekly mindfulness practices and...

Cycle Against Suicide’s Primary school programme is designed in line with the wellbeing curriculum to support teachers in building the foundations of good mental health education and wellbeing in children....

This Issue note highlights the necessity for the families and communities to build vital coping skills and emotional resilience during Covid-19 pandemic crisis, or any crisis. Building social and emotional...

This programme has been designed to involve and link all members of school community -parents, teachers and students- with mental health experts and entities of wider community in an unbroken...

This article provides physical educators with principles and guidelines for developing, implementing, and assessing effective strategies for promoting social and emotional learning within their programs. The article focuses on the...

The programs for raising awareness and informing the student population in the context of Health Education are designed by the Ministry of Health of Greece, with the approval of the...

This digital repository of School Mental Health Ontario is a multifaceted pedagogical approach to promote positive mental health of students giving information on: • The role of teachers in supporting...

The Victorian State Government, investing in strategies for early intervention of teachers for the mental health and well-being of students, promotes: • SAFEMinds Training and • Suicide Risk Training (SRCT)...

The Australian Student Wellbeing Framework (the Wellbeing Framework) is a foundational document which aims to provide provide Australian schools with the necessary resources to promote well-being, safety and positive relationships....

This protocol developed by the Institute of Child Health ( Department of Mental Health and Social Welfare) includes clear information for professionals of all sectors involved in child protection (social,...

This programme, now in its eighth edition, consists of awareness-raising talks in educational centres run by the associative network SALUD MENTAL ESPAÑA, aimed mainly at two different audiences: teachers and...

Article published to commemorate 2017 Mental Health Day that provides advise to teachers and teaching staff about how to speak about mental health with the pupils and which mistakes should...

The general aim of the project is to ensure that the young people with social limitations to become physically and mentally healthy through sports, to reveal their potential, and to...

Cnema presents Mental Health aspects in various ways. "In the run-up to Global Movie Day on 13 February 2021, the Youth Task Force of Mental Health Europe (MHE) is launching...

The workshop entitled "Supporting the school community in the period of the COVID-19 pandemic: Needs, Practices and Interventions" was organized online by Laboratory of School Psychology and the Postgraduate Program...

What are the first signs that indicate a mental health problem in childhood or adolescence? Do we know how to differentiate between anxiety, fear and depression, when symptoms vary in...

A model is presented to illustrate visually the four levels in the framework for the promotion of mental health in schools. It is intended that the model will provide schools...

Adolescents Mental Health in Europe infographic containing information about the overall situation, the risk factors and how to possibly avoid the risks

The European Erasmus+ KA2 Project “AMORAY” (Assessment of Mental Health of Refugees and Asylum seekers by Youth Workers) with Project Number 2019-1-UK01-KA205-061359, proposes a training and development program for Youth...

This podcast is prepared as a radio program which is called Digital Life. It contains the topics below: – Suicide data – Digital age and its relationship with suicide numbers...

The proposed project aims at empowering people with mental health challenges/ or difficulties to be included socially, through ensuring their inclusion in every step of the training and/or therapeutic pathway...

Adolescence involves a period in which cognitive, physical, emotional and social changes occur in the life of the individual. Changes can lead to conflicts with their parents, hardships in friendships,...

This project has been developed for abused, neglected, and orphaned children in Japan to support their growth into happy and successful young adults. It offers long-residential summer and winter camps....

The most common risks in schools are adolescent abuse, peer bullying and dating violence. It is seen that the level of knowledge and awareness of teachers about school-based protection, monitoring...

A Government circular providing guidance for post primary schools teachers to ensure schools effectively promote the wellbeing of students. The circular offer best practice guidance in selecting wellbeing promotion programmes...

A Government circular providing guidance for primary schools teachers to ensure schools effectively promote the wellbeing of students. The circular offer best practice guidance in selecting wellbeing promotion programmes and/or...

Better Outcomes, Brighter Futures is the first overarching national policy framework for children and young people (aged 0-24 years), developed and led by the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs...

In this web page, you can find 5 manuals and 5 presentations, that are developed for teachers to use as a guide in the classrooms, about developing healthy life habits...

In this web page, you can find guides, manuals, presentations, and training programs that are developed for teachers, parents and students from preschool levels to high school levels to support...

The National Education and Training Plan is focused on five key objectives, informed from the themes that emerged during the Connecting for Life development process: 1. Provide a suite of...

This study provides an emphasis on the importance of psychological counselling services for students at the secondary level and explains counselling services for adolescents at this level.

How can an educational vignette, depicting a patient with a history of substance use and mental health disorders accessing dental care, promote an open dialogue about stigma?’ From a total...

This video provides extensive content about dating abuse and suggests some solutions to help young people and children. This video contains the topics below: - What is dating abuse? -...

This research paper provides an extensive compilation of methods, pedagogy, approaches and theories about adolescence.

Diversamente (word game with various + mind in Spanish) is a programme under the umbrella of the National Confederation of Mental Health. The driving force of the website are the...

Eating disorders are quite serious conditions for adolescents which involve negative body image associated with eating behavior. Eating disorders are observed in different ways. In some cases, the young person...

A range of HSE (Health Service) Programmes containing lesson plans using interactive and experiential teaching methodology for promoting Emotional Wellbeing in Post-Primary School children covering the following topics: 1/ Suicide...

The HSE (Health Service) provides Emotional Wellbeing Programmes and resources for Primary School Teachers. 1/ Zippy’s Friends: a 24-session programme for teaching social and emotional skills to 5–7-year-olds. Contains session...

The proposed project aims at empowering people with severe mhd to be included socially, through ensuring their inclusion in every step of the training and/or therapeutic pathway - from planning...

Webpage gathering all the good practices that were presented to the National Confederation of Mental Health with actions to fight the stigma associated to Mental Health.

How old were you when you started to notice that something wasn't right? What did you feel? Did you tell anyone? First-person testimonies from people with their own experience of...

Its main aim was to discuss the problems of the educational establishments and policies towards social inclusion and active participation through the enhancement of solidarity and empathy amongst both communities...

For years, health issues of particular concern to adolescents have been poorly understood and, in some cases, overlooked, but now the situation has changed. Adolescent health and development is an...

The aim of this Transnational (Greece, Portugal and Italy) Youth Initiative “GO Alive", with duration of 2 years, is the self-empowerment of young people with fewer opportunities in Siatista, Rio...

Good Habits of Mind is a mental health promotion resource for those working with young people in out-of-school settings. A key finding of the project was that the relationship to...

A document that outlines the policies and strategies on Children and Young People’s Mental Health in the UK, in England specifically. It talks about the policy, ‘No Health without Mental...

The institution of Centers for Interdisciplinary Evaluation, Counseling and Support (ΚΕΔΑΣΥ) introduced by Law 4823/2021 (Articles 11 - 15, pp 8942-8947) aims at supporting – at regional level - students,...

Practical guidance on how primary schools can promote mental health and well-being. The guidelines present in an integrated way the existing elements of current good practice. Effective and consistent delivery...

Harmony Project harnesses the transformative power of music to increase access to higher education for underserved students by removing systemic barriers to achievement through academic and social support.

The Post-Primary programme, ‘HEADSTRONG,’ is designed as a whole school approach to mental health. It supports mental health education in schools, reduces stigma, promotes resilience and fosters a sense of...

‘Health Promotion with Schools: a policy for the health system’ is a formal statement of direction for the NSW health system. It is applicable to any NSW health system with...

The Health Education for Young People with Disabilities (HEDY – 2020-1-RO01-KA201-080353) aims to support the development of key competences of young people with disabilities. The project aspires to develop 5...

This project aims to fight against addiction, and to prevent the negative effects of technology on children and young people and to ensure social integration. Teenagers, their parents and teachers...

This project involves children from disadvantaged families, and runs as an after-school activity. This program includes acrobatics, juggling, balancing act, modern dance, etc. Check out the website to find out...

Suicide is not only a problem of an institution or organization, but a problem of society in general. Suicide is a phenomenon that concerns and lays responsibility on every member...

Chosen as the best practice in the Care and promotion of mental health through artistic expression of 2021 by the National Confederation for Mental Health, through Ida y vuelta, the...

Professional Spanish basketball player Ricky Rubio shares his mental health experience and the need to ask for help to a group of adolescents.

The European Erasmus+ Project KA2 “IMPE” (Improving Mentoring of People with Mental Health Issues in Training and Work) with Project Number 2017-1-FR01-KA202-037338 was designed by 6 partner organizations from 5...

Led by the organisations affiliated to the Mental Health Confederation of Spain and in line with its premises, the "Inclusive Education, Positive Mental Health" Awareness Campaign in education aims to...

This webinar delivered by Jigsaw in collaboration with Education Support Centres Ireland (ESCI) highlights some of the issues currently impacting the mental health of students and suggests some strategies and...

A free and confidential mental health support service for young people in Ireland, committed to changing how Ireland thinks about and supports young people’s mental health. Jigsaw believe that schools...

Jigsaw believe that schools play a vital role in promoting and supporting the mental health and wellbeing of young people. Their School Hub provides school staff with the following resources:...

Jigsaw’s Toolkit aims to support school staff to build the mental health literacy of young people, support them to manage their mental health, and to develop help-seeking skills. The toolkit...

The research project L'estigma i la discriminació en salut mental a Catalonia aims to analyse the stigma and discrimination in mental health suffered by people with a Mental Health Problem...

Document with the content followed in the life skills approach workshop given by the Madrid Health Agency. The document contains some main concepts as well as a several tools to...

Mayo Mental Health Association provide a link between schools in Mayo and the HSE in order to ensure the Mind Out programme and Mayo Mental Health Organisation’s own programme ‘Breathe’...

Mayo Mental Health Association aims to promote positive mental health and wellbeing for all individuals and communities and to support people with lived experiences of mental health challenges in their...

Within the framework of the 2003 Cohesion and Quality Act, the Ministry of Health (MS), in collaboration with the regional administrations, developed the first Mental Health Strategy of the National...

Fact sheet published in 2012 about why it should be mandatory to pay attention to the mental health and well-being of adolescents

Presents a comprehensive whole-school framework for the promotion of social and emotional education in Maltese primary schools, based on current research on what works in effective social and emotional education...

A leaflet providing information on mental health supports in Ireland, developed by the Government and the Health Service.

Published by the Education Department of the United Kingdom, this toolbox offers teachers and teaching staff tools to be applied within the educational context to tackle different issues inside and...

"Family support is the best first step to getting over barriers to good mental health care. But it's important to keep in mind that family looks different to different people".

Adolescence is an important period in human life. In this period you can observe not only physiological changes, but also emotional and psychological changes. In adolescence, anxiety disorders, depression, attention...

This sourcebook, which can be used in all grades of high schools, consists of various activities and materials for teachers to use in their classrooms. These activities support the social...

This paper covers the situation of mental health in the classrooms as well as offering a guide about how to apply cooperative learning as a methodology to improve the positive...

The aim of this article is, on the one hand, to share the experience acquired in this field and, on the other, to reflect on what has been done and...

Mental Health Ireland supports good practice in mental health promotion and aims to align and strengthen the structures already in place in schools. On their website they provide ideas on...

Mental Health First Aid England (MHFA) offers a selection of free resources to be applied at the workplace, school or community, including interactive toolkits, strategic guidance, posters and more. MHFA...

Stigma and lack of mental health literacy have been associated with a delay in recognising mental disorders and seeking help to cope with them. recognition of mental disorders and in...

The "MENTAL HEALTH SCHOOL: training, strengthening and dynamisation of the MENTAL HEALTH network" is aimed at promoting the work carried out by the teams of professionals and volunteers of the...

The Sanctuary provide Mindfulness courses and programmes for schools designed to help youth develop and flourish and sustain resiliency. They train teachers to deliver the programmes. Programmes include ‘The Mindful...

HSE (Health Service) Programme that provides an opportunity for people to learn more about mindfulness, gratitude, self-care and resilience. The programme has been developed from a face-to-face programme into a...

MindMatters is an innovative mental health promotion program which provides a framework for mental health promotion in Australian schools. Its objectives are to facilitate exemplary practice in the promotion of...

The Ministry of Health in Greece has developed an Action Plan in order to improve public health and, inter alia, obviate sources of danger to physical and mental health. The...

The National Youth Council of Ireland (NYCI) and the National Youth Health Programme (NYHP) have developed a Wellbeing Hub of tailored supports for youth workers to access. Supports include information...

The NYCI and NYHP found in a Mental Health Needs Assessment carried out in 2015, that there was a need to support organisations, practitioners and young people to access appropriate...

The project that aims to provide space and support for cross sectoral cooperation of organizations and institutions that work with young people in formal/non formal education on combating hate speech...

The National Mental Health Policy of India includes the Promotion of Mental Health as a key feature and highlights the importance of promoting mental health in schools. The policy starts...

The National University of Ireland Galway (NUIG) and Mental Health Ireland offer a NQF level 9 Postgraduate Certification in Mental Health Promotion. It is designed for professionals working in different...

Youth Mental Health Promotion, NQF level 7 certificate is delivered by the National Youth Council of Ireland and Jigsaw in partnership with the National University of Ireland, Galway. Aimed at...

The Sixty-sixth World Health Assembly, Having considered the report of the Secretariat on the draft comprehensive plan of action 2013-2020, including the annex,1 12013-2020, including the annex, (1) ADOPTS the...

Practical strategies to promote and support youth mental health in school. The PDST provides resources for Primary and Post-Primary teachers to help support their lessons in Social, Personal and Health...

This practice aims to increase healthy life and physical activity by using the bicycle as a tool to combat obesity, which poses a great danger to children/youth. You can find...

This video provides extensive content about peer bullying and suggests some solutions to help young people and children. This video contains the topics below: - Peer bullying or interpersonal conflict...

The approved by the Institute of Educational Policy of Greece "Training and implementation of Freinet pedagogy in public education" for primary and secondary education teachers aims, among other things, at...

Pomegranate Seeds: Strong Young Women Happy Future project was developed and implemented with the cooperation of the Ministry of Family and Social Policies of Turkiye, Boyner Holding, the General Directorate...

Resources developed within the Positive Mental Health Erasmus+ project aiming at promoting positive mental health practices in youth work settings by developing a framework, practical tools and pilot training for...

Chosen as the best awareness raising mental health practice of 2021 by the National Confederation for Mental Health, the "practice guide for mental health" addresses mental health and how to...

A series of webinars by the PDST. Relevant to school leaders and teachers, they highlight the documents, roles and responsibilities within the school community in wellbeing promotion and signpost what...

his is an Erasmus + Key Actions 3 program that aims to create, implement and evaluate a Curriculum for the promotion of mental health in the educational community (students, primary...

During the pandemic, not only adults but also young people have been affected psychologically because of social isolation and the uncertain atmosphere of the world. This document has been developed...

Paper published by the Spanish Government containing methods to work on adolescent mental health promotion with both adolescents and their parents.

This study examines the psychological assistance needs of adolescents and provides research and interviews with participants who are adolescents in secondary education institutions in Turkey. According to this study, adolescents...

School-Based Prevention Programs for Children and Adolescents reviews and evaluates the design and impact of such programs, pointing out in particular those exemplary prevention efforts that have worked and thus...

Ireland’s national mental health policy, published in June 2020. A policy framework for the continued development and enhancement of mental health services in Ireland from 2020 to 2030. It replaces...

The Mental Health Europe’s ‘Short Guide for Young Adults on Mental Health’ aims to aid young adults take control of their mental health journey. With a significant rise in instances...

The European Mental Health Week is a pan-European initiative that aims to raise awareness about the importance of mental health in our everyday lives. Set up and run by Europe’s...

Spunout is Ireland’s youth information website providing information on a range of key youth issues for young people aged 16 – 25. It educates and informs readers about the importance...

The project StoryLiving (Erasmus+ KA2: Strategic Partnership | Youth) aims at overcoming the challenges that youth with developmental disabilities & mental health disorders faced during the pandemic of COVID-19 through...

Chosen as the best practice in New entity resources, products and services created in 2020 by the National Confederation for Mental Health, “suicide survivors” s a result of the increase...

The Catalogue of Resources provides a non-exhaustive list of documents and resources that are provided by the Department of Education, its agencies, support services, other Government Departments, and their agencies...

The New Zealand Ministry of Education have published a webpage which details their commitment to help support the wellbeing of children and young people and provides a quality range of...

The Department of Education has developed a plethora of resources and advice to support the wellbeing of school communities in response to Covid-19, in particular to support the return to...

This research was primarily prepared to enable psychological counselors working in schools to provide psychological help about social anxiety to more than one student at the same time. According to...

MindOut is a social and emotional wellbeing programme for Senior-cycle students which aims to enable positive outcomes in school, work and in life in general. It is suitable for transition...

What is stigma? Are people discriminated against because they have a mental health problem? First-person accounts from people with their own experience of mental health. Third chapter of the series...

The Children’s Hope Association was founded in 1992 with the support of volunteers from the community, and it works to reintegrate children, adolescents and young individuals into society, who are...

The National Youth Health Programme, a partnership between The National Youth Council of Ireland, the HSE (Health Service) and the Department of Children and Youth Affairs, provides a broad-based, flexible...

Several people with their own experience of mental health tell how they have managed to recover and feel better, their struggle and how important it is for them to be...

The Wellbeing Policy Statement and Framework for Practice 2018-2023 is designed for schools, centres for education, children and young people, parents/carers, support services, government departments, non-government organisations and all those...

This initiative is supporting two cross-sector collaborative projects focused on youth mental health. Both projects are meaningfully empowering young leaders to become youth health advocates.You can find detailed information about...

70% of mental disorders start before or during adolescence. What are the risks of not taking care of adolescents' mental health, and when is it time to seek professional help?...

This practice aims to increase the levels of self confidence and self-expression of young people who are 15 years old high school students. Because of the effects of social media,...

This practice has been developed by Maltepe University, Istanbul Development Agency, Sultanbeyli District Governorship, and implemented with the collaboration of schools, psychologists, and NGOs. It aims to reach disadvantaged young...

The Skills Labs is a flagship initiative of the Ministry of Education in collaboration with the Institute of Educational Policy. It aims at preparing teachers to foster the development soft...

It is a school-based, protective and supportive education program consisting of activities that will enable students to lead a life free from the risk of addiction, to acquire positive behavioural...

Turkiye Anti-Addiction Training Program is developed by the Turkish Green Crescent Society, and it is a primary prevention program consisting of technology, smoking, alcohol and substance addictions modules and healthy...

In this project, through after-school learning programs, young people from underprivileged families are supported with courses in English, Math, Science, and Social Studies. They also run a program where those...

UBU ‘Your Place Your Space’ is a government resource which provides out of school supports for young people. It provides funding to a range of targeted youth services that address...

This webpage contains scientific data about the adolescent brain and explains their behaviors and perception in a scientific frame. It also provides some suggestions to adults on how to support...

The Junior Cycle Wellbeing Guidelines have been updated to support schools as they continue to plan and develop junior cycle Wellbeing programmes. The updated guidelines provide: • up-to-date policy and...

Because of the impact Covid-19 has had on children’s mental health, 38 states have enacted almost 100 laws focused on supporting schools in their role as one of the primary...

#MindYourSelfie is Walk in My Shoe's annual social media campaign, which they host to encourage conversations around mental health. It involves sharing photographs and offering free tools to promote positive...

Walk in my Shoes provide secondary school teachers across Ireland with free resources and ideas of how they can bring wellness and mental health into their classroom. They also run...

The ‘Walk in my Shoes’ initiative is an awareness-raising and education campaign of St. Patrick’s Mental Health Services. They work to promote positive mental health, tackle mental health stigma, and...

Walk in My Shoe's Frame of Mind short film competition aims to improve mental health awareness and remove the stigma around mental health difficulties. In this competition, schools are invited...

Walk in My Shoe's Transition Year Programme is a one-week mental health awareness placement, conducted by clinical staff from St Patrick’s Mental Health Services. Every year, 100 students from across...

From 2014 to 2019, Walk in My Shoes Radio (WIMS FM) took to the airwaves during the week leading up to World Mental Health Day on 10 October. It is...

WIMS Live aims to bring people together and shine a light on the things we can all do to look after ourselves and each other. Walk in My Shoes lined...

St. Patrick’s Mental Health Services, in conjunction with The National Parent’s Council, have developed a training programme aimed at supporting parents and guardians to support their children’s mental health and...

Walk in my Shoes offer a range of resources to support parents and guardians’ in their understanding of their children’s mental health. The Walk in MY Shoes blogs and articles,...

Walk in My Shoes provides resources for the promotion of Mental Health in Primary Schools. Resources include classroom presentations and lesson plans, tips and information to help primary school teachers...

Walk in My Shoes have developed a wide range of wellbeing activities for secondary school teachers and students. For example, their ‘Mind YourSelf, Mind Nature’ workbook (developed with Birdwatch Ireland...

To support young people, Walk in My Shoes provides a range of free resources, including blogs and articles, podcasts and wellbeing resources. Subjects covered in their blogs and articles include...

The Walk in my Shoes Teacher’s School Portal is a secure, private online platform that provides a space for teachers to share what they are doing in the classrooms, their...

Mission Possible school achievement awards recognise the roles schools play in promoting positive mental health. The awards celebrate the unique projects underway in primary and secondary schools across Ireland to...

Practical guidance on how post-primary schools can promote mental health and well-being. Given the important role that post-primary schools play in the promotion of positive mental health, the guidelines aim...

The Oireachtas (The National Parliament: The President and the House of Representatives and Senate) Library and Research Centre wrote an article in 2012 to provide Members with an overview of...

Schools have significant autonomy and flexibility when it comes to developing their junior cycle Wellbeing programmes. The NCCA’s Junior Cycle Wellbeing Guidelines set out the principles and steps involved in...

Chosen as the best practice in early care in 2019 by the National Confederation for Mental Health, “you’re not alone” covers early care for patients in risk of suffering a...

The project aspires to broaden the knowledge about Youth Workers needs and competencies in their work with young people with mental health problems as well as increase the quality of...

This article presents the youth mental health context in Greece in the 2010s. Greece lacks appropriate policies for child and adolescent mental health. Moreover, services do not form part of...

The project aims to promote engagement and in democratic and civic life of youth people and those at risk of social exclusion (NEETs) and to enhance their critical thinking and...

Y-MOVE – (Youth Voice Matters) project united 45 participants from Greece, Italy and Spain. The project was coordinated by EKO and implemented in Athens, Greece, with the aim to raise...

A paper written by Eric Caffrey about the benefits of working in partnerships, especially through the arts, in youth work.

Youth Work Ireland is a federation of 20 Member Youth Services and a National Office who work together to support, empower, inspire and educate young people through the delivery of...

A chapter from ‘Access all areas – a Diversity Toolkit for the Youth Work Sector’, developed for use by youth workers. This section of the toolkit: - focuses on young...