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As young people you will go through a lot of changes during adolescence, and these aren’t always easy to deal with. You may experience intense emotions and find these difficult to manage.
Having tried and tested coping strategies to deal with intense and difficult emotions is an important skill for young people.
In this video, Anna Freud Centre clinician Hannah Woods discusses the importance of healthy coping strategies for mental health.
She then demonstrates three different types of coping strategy:
A grounding exercise
A breathing exercise
A CBT-style reframing thoughts activity
The video also features Sophie, a young person who explains how her chosen coping strategy, visualisation or guided imagery, helps her.
Building Connections is an online service for young people up to the age of 19, empowering them to find a way through loneliness.
Young people work with a trained befriender, who guides them and champions them each step of the way. Building Connections gives young people tools that can help them build their confidence and better equip them to manage loneliness.
Mental Health
Here at Charlie Waller, although our primary focus is on educating those responsible for young people, we also offer some resources to directly support you if you are a young person. These resources provide practical tips and relevant information based on clinical evidence from the Charlie Waller Trust and trusted sites.