Mental Wellbeing

Sixth Form can be an understandably stressful time. It is important that you find a healthy balance when it comes to work and life. On this page you will find some information on how to promote a positive mental wellbeing.

Mental wellbeing describes your mental state - how you are feeling and how well you can cope with dat-to-day life. Out mental wellbeing is dynamic. It can change from moment to moment, day to day, month to month or year to year.

If you have good mental wellbeing you are able to:

Here are some ideas to stay mentally well and develop your ability to cope with the ups and downs of life:

Think about what is affecting your wellbeing

We're all different. What affects one persons mental health won't necessarily affect others in the same way. But we all have times when we have low mental wellbeing, where we feel stressed, upset or find it difficult to cope.

Common life events that can affect your mental wellbeing include:

At other times there is no clear reason for why we feel the way we do - which can be frustrating. There are some factors that may make you more vulnerable to experiencing a period of poor mental wellbeing such as trauma, social problems or long term health problems

Build Positive Relationships

Connecting with others can help us to feel a greater sense of belonging and can help to challenge feelings of loneliness.

 Take Time for Yourself

At times you may feel guilty for spending time on yourself. But it's essential for your wellbeing and can help you to be more resilient.

Look After your Mental Health

If you're living with a mental health problem, taking steps to look after your mental health can help you improve your wellbeing.

Look After your Physical Health

Looking after your body can help to keep you mental well. Making small, gradual changes can have a positive impact on your mental wellbeing - try to start with one of two things you feel able to do.

AR times it can be hard to find the motivation to set goals for yourself, especially when you don't feel confident or worry about what other people may thing. But it doesn't have to be something big. Making small goals such as trying a recipe or learning the fays of the week in a new language can help you to feel more positive about yourself.

Ask for help

Think about treatment options. If you're finding things really difficult, you might want to talk to your doctor about any support services in your local area. You might want to try counselling to talk through the things you're finding challenging with a trained professional.

Help at Fulneck

If you have a problem whilst at school your first port of call should be your form tutor. Your form tutor will be able to give you advice on your problem and point you in the right direction.

If your problem is linked to school work talk to us. We will be able to help.

If you have concerns about your physical health visit the school nurse.

If you have a concern about your mental health talk to someone. If you don't feel comfortable talking to someone at school talk to someone you trust - alternatively there are online support services that you can contact.