Coping with world events

LOOKING AFTER YOURSELF AND OTHERS IN TIMES OF TROUBLE

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Sometimes, things happen in the world that can be hard to cope with. Wars, climate change, health crises, and other issues, can be really challenging to comprehend and deal with.

On this page, we're going to explore some of these issues and help you to understand and cope with the difficulties that they can present to you. We will first look at resilience, before moving on to look at the specific challenges you might face.

resilience

Definition: This is when you have developed the ability to recover from difficulties and hardships. 


Some useful resources:

8 Things Resilient People Do
Resilient people may seem like an entirely different species with their thoughts well put together and life completely organized, but there are actually many behaviors and mindsets that are common among them. Want to know how you, too, can be resilient? Watch this video to find out!

Three invaluable tools to boost your resilience | BBC Ideas

Dr Lucy Hone is a leading expert on resilience. Her own resilience was tested in the most horrific way when her daughter was killed in a car crash. She tells the story of how she has coped with the loss - and shares three key strategies for building resilience.

world events and anxiety

When things happen in the world that are sad or cause anxiety, it can be really hard to know how to cope with them. But you are not alone in experiencing these feelings, and there is a way out of them.


Some useful resources:

World News, Anxiety, and You

This presentation is all about helping you to cope with things that are out of your control, such as war and its effects. 


War and Anxiety Presentation

war

Definition: War is a word we use to describe a state of armed conflict between different groups. This could be within a country (for example, different states that disagree with each other) or between different countries. 


Some useful resources:

Russia Invasion of Ukraine Explained | Ukraine Russia Conflict What sanctions are imposed on Russia?
In this video we look at an update on the Russia Ukraine conflict and the recent events that have led some to call it an invasion.

REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS

Definition: A refugee is someone who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster. An asylum seeker is a person who has left their country and is seeking protection from persecution and serious human rights violations in another country, but who hasn't yet been legally recognized as a refugee and is waiting to receive a decision on their asylum claim. Seeking asylum is a human right.


Some useful resources:

Supporting refugees and asylum seekers to feel at home the UK
In the UK, we explore and share information about how refugees can integrate with their new communities and countries. It is a co-production approach, which leads to people feeling more positive and more included into their new communities. 

Things Not To Say To A Refugee
From being asked whether you arrived in the UK on a lorry, or whether you thought about going somewhere else, to the questions about what it's like to be... questioned.

wHAT CAN I DO TO HELP?

You might feel that you want to help those who are going through the experience of war, but not know what the right thing to do is. Here are some suggestions.


Other things you can do:

CLIMATE CHANGE AND climate CRISES

Definition: The term 'climate change' refers to changes in the average conditions - for example, rainfall or temperature - in an area, or globally. When we talk about climate change, we are usually talking about the changes caused by increased levels of carbon dioxide created by the use of fossil fuels. 


Some useful resources:

Climate Change Knowledge Organiser
This knowledge organiser gives you a good overview of what climate change is, including its causes and effects.

Knowledge Organiser - Climate Change.pdf

Climate change: Do you have eco-anxiety? | BBC Ideas
Psychologists report a rise in people suffering from climate change anxiety or eco-anxiety. What’s it like? And what can you do to cope?

How to Save Our Planet
It’s simple. Sir David Attenborough explains how humans can take charge of our future and save our planet.

health CRISES

Definition: A health crisis or public health crisis is a difficult situation or complex health system that affects humans in one or more geographic areas, from a particular area to the entire planet. Health crises generally have significant impacts on community health, loss of life, and on the economy. They may result from disease, industrial processes, or poor policy.


Some useful resources:

How pandemics spread

Dig into the history of pandemics to learn how viruses and disease spreads and what we can do to stop future outbreaks.

How do vaccines work?

Learn the science behind how vaccines trigger an immune response and teach our bodies to recognise dangerous pathogens.