Mental Health Sign-posting and Guidance
Park Lane Academy help develop young people’s social and emotional skills, and help those students who are having difficulties get the support they need.
Supporting our students, families and staff with their Mental Health and Wellbeing is at the heart of all we do. Park Lane Academy has achieved Silver in the School Mental Health Award and have a team of Mental Health First Aiders and highly skilled Pastoral team in school to provide this support. At Park Lane Academy we have a wellbeing hub in the centre of school manned by our safeguarding team who offer support, guidance and signposting to all.
As a MHST (Mental Health Support Team) school we commission outside agencies such as Noah's Ark, Branching Out and Northpoint to name a few, to come into school to work with our students and families.
We value student voice at Park Lane Academy and as such we plan and implement regular student surveys, which enables students to voice their concerns and feedback on their opinion on safeguarding. This enables us to adapt our approach and delivery in order to meet the needs of our students.
Helpful Links
Below you will find links to details of some of the most common mental health disorders, associated signs and symptoms and advice on where to go next:
Addiction
Anger
Autism - NHSWinston's Wish - giving hope to grieving children
Bipolar
What is bipolar disorder? - Mind
Bullying
Treatment and support for eating problems - Mind
Eating Disorders Bereavement
The UK's Eating Disorder Charity - Beat
Financial
Family Action: Supporting families at every age and stage of life
Learning Disabilities
Access Learning Disability Advice and Support | Mencap
Legal Advise
lawstuff.org.uk – lawstuff.org.ukObsessive Compulsive Disorder
Psychosis
Self Harm
Sexual abuse
Suicide
Grassroots Suicide Prevention | Educating, Connecting, Campaigning
Samaritans | Every life lost to suicide is a tragedy | Here to listen
Papyrus UK Suicide Prevention | Prevention of Young Suicide
Mental Health Support
Childline | ChildlineWelcome to Youth Access | Youth AccessWelcome to Youth Access | Youth Access
www.onlinesupport.42ndstreet.org.uk
YoungMinds | Mental Health Charity For Children And Young People | YoungMinds
Meditation and Sleep Made Simple - Headspace
Mental Health Medication - Headmeds
Useful Apps
Support
What's Up
Utilising some of the best CBT methods to help you cope with Depression, Anxiety, Anger, Stress and more
Cove
Create music to reflect emotions like joy, sadness and anger to help express how you feel.
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Superbetter
Helps build resilience - the ability to stay strong, motivated and optimistic even in the face of difficult obstacles
Anxiety and Depression
MoodGym
An online cognitive behaviour therapy program for depression and anxiety
Clear Fear
Clear Fear provides you with a range of ways to manage anxiety.
SAM
SAM is an app to help you understand and manage anxiety.
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MoodKit
Uses CBT principles to help with low mood and anxiety.
What's Up
Utilising some of the best CBT methods to help you cope with Depression, Anxiety, Anger, Stress and more
Mindfulness and Meditation
Headspace
A meditation app that acts as a personal guide to health and happiness
Superbetter
Helps build resilience - the ability to stay strong, motivated and optimistic even in the face of difficult obstacles
Happify
Turns the latest innovations in the science of happiness into activities and games that help you lead a more fulfilling life.
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Self Harm
Calm Harm
An app that helps young people manage the urge to self-harm.
Blue Ice
BlueIce is an evidenced-based app to help young people manage their emotions and reduce urges to self harm.
Distract
The distrACT app gives you easy, quick and discreet access to information and advice about self harm and suicidal thoughts.
Distract
The distrACT app gives you easy, quick and discreet access to information and advice about self harm and suicidal thoughts.
Stay Alive
This app is a pocket suicide prevention resource, packed full of useful information to help you stay safe. You can use it if you or someone else are having thoughts of suicide.
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My 3
Help yourself and reach out to others if you are having thoughts of suicide.