"Britain is sleepwalking into a mental health crisis as the
government struggles to deal with the monumental effects of the Covid-19
pandemic.
That was the headline yesterday in the Guardian newspaper
warning that 1.5 million children will need mental health support during this
pandemic.
What are we to do with longer waiting times and higher thresholds for the children needing support? I have thought about launching a support forum facilitated by myself (a dedicated adolescent BACP therapist) through zoom. Would this work? I would like to know your thoughts.
Separate to this I wanted to suggest some small daily things
that might be helpful for teenagers to stave off the low mood and anxiety,
these are not therapy related but are small changes that could lighten the
load.
- https://youtu.be/SvbTFwXagdQ He takes existential crisis topics that are hard to comprehend and turns them into a meaningful and positive life lesson. Changing and bettering your perspective on life. It is satirical and witty.
- https://vm.tiktok.com/ZSxDLX4J/ - The gleeful globe. Daily boosts of positive news to outweigh the negative portrayed in the media hourly, again lighten your perspective and improves your mood quickly.
- Watch Horrible histories it goes back to childhood and is light-hearted and educational.
- 100 days of drawing for the creative teenagers out there. A beautiful book with very creative ideas. https://www.amazon.co.uk/100-Days-Drawing-Guided-Sketchbook/dp/141973217X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=YK646EBG2004&dchild=1&keywords=100+days+of+drawing&qid=1603034114&sprefix=100+days+of+dr%2Caps%2C178&sr=8-1
- Learn to do wet on wet watercolour painting.
- Let your teenager do your makeup.
- Watch My Octopus Teacher – A tale of awe and wonder that is beautifully filmed with a fantastic story – restores your faith in humankind and the natural world. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3s0LTDhqe5A
- ASMR videos on YouTube for anxiety.
- Buzzfeed unsolved network – Paranormal activity where they just have a laugh, it is funny and comforting. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKijjvu6bN1c-ZHVwR7-5WA
- Play the A-Z game. A country, a boy’s name, a girl’s name, vegetable, car make beginning with A and then B and so on. The most obscure answer wins.
Thank you because you have been willing to share information with us. Online therapist is showing a fantastic accomplishment in curing people. The cured persons have shown optimistic changes and are relaxed as their problems gradually disappeared through this process.
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