Our Anglicare Youth Services and Take Love youth initiative have teamed up to develop what we hope will be some helpful resources for young people during this coronavirus pandemic.
Feeling stressed? Here are some simple ways that you can help settle your mind - getting active to work out your agitation, or taking time to relax to calm your thoughts.
If you find this video useful and would like to show it at your school or youth group it can be downloaded for free from the Resources page at Take Love.
The below resources are perfect for an online or in-person youth group or school setting. The videos address topics of worry and anxiety, being overwhelmed, settling your mind and being kind to yourself. They've also developed a handy tip sheet containing eight things you might be thinking about coronavirus.
Worry and Anxiety video
Be Kind to Yourself video
Circle of Control video
Settling Your Mind video
Eight Things You Might Be Thinking About Coronavirus
Anglicare Youth Services team consists of staff from a mix of government and donor funded programs. Our team come from social work, psychology and counselling backgrounds. We all work alongside young people who are facing challenges in their personal, family and school situations to help them change things for the better. The types of things we help with range from advocating with other services; helping young people in the youth justice system; sorting out practical things like getting ID, bank accounts or jobs; learning how to be a better friend (or boyfriend/girlfriend); managing mental health symptoms; and helping repair family relationships. We also run drop in groups in partnership with local churches and psychoeducational groups in schools.