Tackling Year 12
#youvegotthis
It’s safe to say that Year 12 can be a wild ride. Staying on top of your studies can be hard enough at the best of times, but your final year can throw in a few extra curveballs. Balancing assignment deadlines, exam prep and a new way of learning can all add up to a pretty stressful situation. Not to mention part time work, 18th birthdays, planning for schoolies and the formal ... so many distractions!
But while you might feel stressed and distracted, making a few key changes will help you to stay on track.
The link above or click on link below for a range of helpful ReachOut resources
Yr 12 Debunking Self-Care Myths .pptx
Building motivation and reaching your goals
A series of resources to support Year 12 and their parents/carers, in relation to wellbeing and the HSC.
Coming Back Stronger aims to proactively help students get back on track with their studies through the provision of evidence-based psychological strategies that improve motivation, energy, focus and optimism for the future.
The Kidman Centre, UTS is a mental health treatment and research centre for children, adolescents and young adults aged 5-25 years.
Students
The student presentation covers:
Normalisation of emotions and behaviours
Structured Problem Solving
Building motivation
Understanding ambivalence
Goal setting
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Links to external services
Distress tolerance
Parents
The parent presentation covers:
Recognising your own stress levels
How to support your teenager
How to cope with the emotional ups and downs
Recognising abnormal behaviour
Identifying emotional reactions in your teenager
When is it time to get professional help?
Life as a year 12 student was probably already stressful enough, there is plenty of other uncertainites for you at this time. You might be experiencing fear of the future in the short term (next week, next term) as well as in the distant future (end of the year, 2024, and beyond). Read more ...
QPR stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer - the 3 simple steps anyone can learn to help save a life from suicide.QPR training will provide you with:
knowledge and skills to identify warning signs that someone may be suicidal
confidence to talk to them about suicidal thoughts
connect them with professional care.