16th May 2019
Making the Grade: why we are more than what exams say…
SAMH volunteer Jess writes about pressure and expectation around exams.
We all have mental health
Testing Times
We all have mental health, just as we all have physical health – and it’s equally as important to know how to look after it, and how to ask for help if we need it.
At this time of year, young people across Scotland are busy revising for and sitting exams.
Our new campaign, Testing Times, is highlighting the anxieties around exam time, and hopefully equipping more young people facing the stresses of exam time with the tools to manage those anxieties.
We’ve been joined by some familiar faces, including X-Factor star Nicholas McDonald and Minister for Mental Health, Clare Haughey – all talking about times they’ve experienced anxiety, and what they do to manage it.
We want to make sure that young people can learn about mental health and wellbeing so they can look after themselves, and ask for help when they need it. We also want everyone with a role in a young person’s life to feel confident that they can help.
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Talking is one of the first steps to improving mental health. It can help someone who is at their lowest point. It could save someone’s life.
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16th May 2019
Mental health training set to support teachers in Scotland
SAMH has launched a new free e-learning resource ‘We All Have Mental Health’ for school teachers across Scotland.
22nd April 2019
SAMH launches campaign to help young people cope with exam time
SAMH (Scottish Association for Mental Health) has launched a new campaign ‘Testing Times’ to raise awareness about anxieties around school exam time and ways to de-stress.
4th April 2019
The Changing Room at Hibs - One Year On
One year on from the launch of The Changing Room at Hibs, a project which is bringing together men in their middle years to take action on mental health and wellbeing, Kristian writes about the difference it’s made to his life.
