Student Mental Health

At Sir John Lawes we take a whole school approach to promoting positive mental health by creating a whole school culture of positive well-being. We encourage student to build emotional resilience, and help them to understand the importance of looking after their own mental health, as they face the various challenges that modern life presents.

We are committed to supporting students’ mental health and wellbeing to enable students to achieve their personal best in all aspects of their lives, intellectually, morally, socially and emotionally. The school has a strong pastoral system of form tutors, Heads of Year and Student Service Managers and also a PSHE curriculum which supports discussion of issues such as self-harm, depression and maintaining wellbeing.

“Whether an illness affects your heart, your leg or your brain, its still an illness, and there should be no distinction” Michelle Obama

Sir John Lawes School's First Aid for Mental Health Initiative

If you have any questions about any of the information or would like to talk to a member of staff about any worry or concern, please contact your Form Tutor, SSM, Mrs Hayden or Ms Wright. E-mail contacts are below:

Additional Support

1 in 5 teens has had a serious mental health disorder at some point in their life.

 

50% of all mental illnesses begin by age 14, and 75% by the mid-20s.

 

Data from Mental Health First Aid

We would encourage you to use the links to organisations and services below which are extremely helpful and provide excellent guidance for young people who are finding it difficult to manage their emotional well-being and mental health:

Anxiety

Bereavement

Depression / Low Mood

Eating Disorder

Self-harm

Telephone Helplines