Mental Wellness Event

Below are short videos regarding mental wellness recorded by four Edmonton Public Schools counsellors. Mr. Colin Powles, Ms. Davey Thompson, Ms. Nicole Drysdale, and Ms. Anastasia Deligianis provided insightful answers to questions proposed by students on the topics of stress management, working through difficult emotions, practicing mindfulness and self-care, supporting others with their mental wellness, and dealing with burnout. There are videos about:

Managing Stress

How can students stay motivated to study?

001-How can students stay motivated to study.mov

How can students manage their workload and have a work-life balance?

002-How can students manage their workload and have a work-life balance_.mov

How should students deal with pressure from career planning/future pathways while in school?

003-How should students deal with pressure from career planning_future pathways while in school_.mov

Working Through Difficult Emotions

How can students reach out for support if they're too nervous to ask?

004-How can students reach out for support if they're too nervous to ask_.MOV

What to expect from a meeting with your school counsellor?

005-What to expect from a meeting with your school counsellor.MOV

How to deal with mental fatigue/navigate through anxiety?

006-How to deal with mental fatigue_navigate through anxiety_.MOV

Advice for students struggling with their self-esteem?

007-Advice for students struggling with self-esteem.MOV

Practicing Mindfulness and Self-care

Ways to de-stress after a difficult day?

008-Ways to de-stress after a difficult day.MOV

What is mindfulness? How can you practice it?

009-What is mindfulness_ How can you practice it_.MOV

How to practice self-care?

010-How to practice self-care.MOV

Supporting Others with Their Mental Wellness

How to help someone suffering from a mental health issue?

011-How to help someone suffering from a mental health issue.MOV

How do you know when you should get someone else involved?

012-How do you know when you should get someone else involved_.MOV

Ways to calm someone if they're having a breakdown/panic attack?

013-Ways to calm someone if they're having a breakdown_panic attack.MOV

Dealing with Burnout

What is burnout and what are signs you may be experiencing it? (Part 1)

014-What is burnout and what are signs you may be experiencing it_.MOV

Signs you may be experiencing burnout? (Part 2)

015-Signs you may be experiencing burnout (Part 2).MOV

Causes of Burnout?

016-Causes of Burnout.MOV

How to cope with burnout?

017-How to cope with burnout_ .MOV