The Recycle Regatta is working towards improving the lives of our young people
We have a BIG GOAL!
Provide TEEN Mental Health First Aid to EVERY secondary school student in the Bayside area
Teaching high school students in Years 7-9 and 10-12, how to provide mental health first aid to their friends. The 3.5-hour Teen MHFA Course teaches high school students in Years 7-9 & 10-12 how to provide mental health first aid to their friends.
The course was developed in response to research indicating that young people have a preference for sharing problems with peers.
46% of Secondary School children in Bayside can’t talk about things that upset them; 40% criticise themselves for what is happening, and 33% feel nervous or anxious. These are the precursors of mental ill-health and we need to address them urgently.
Mental health problems covered
- Anxiety and depression
- Eating disorders
- Alcohol and other drug disorders
- Psychosis
Mental health crises covered
- Suicidal thoughts and behaviours
- Non-suicidal self-injury
- Intoxication
- Bullying and abuse.
And the benefits for our young people - Research with high school students who receive Teen MHFA students report reduced stigma, increased confidence in supporting a peer with a mental health problem and are also able to recognise certain adults as helpful to a peer with a mental health problem.
