Emotional Wellbeing Resources
for 13-17 yr olds
Notes from Werry Workforce lunchtime seminar - https://werryworkforce.org/professionals/training-and-events/lunchtime-learning-emotional-wellbeing-resources-13-17-yr-olds
Presenter: Sam Rodney-Hudson - Director of Programmes and Partnerships at Melon Health
Work for Melon - based in Wellington, an online service for people who are struggling with mental health, work alongside primary care for intervention and support.
Website for resources (for everyone) - https://www.melonhealth.com/manual/
Several animation videos with tips to support, also available on youtube
Melon worked with to with a company involved with teenagers and animation to ensure the language piques the interest of 13-17 year olds.
Each page has a whakatauki
There is research behind each resource, most based in cognitive behaviour therapy.
6 different areas; Brain Breaks, Little Reminders, Facing Fears, Mini Mind Workouts, Anxiety Toolbox, Mood Booster. A 7th - Understanding Anger is being developed.
Anxiety Toolbox does not have animation videos but people talking about their experiences, it also has
5 sessions to work through to talk through the worksheets.
There is also a podcast called The Flip Side that can be accessed through the site. Each week a different guest is interviewed about their experience with mental health.
Melon also have resources to help 18+ plus people as a response to Covid19. We can direct caregivers/whanau who are struggling to this resource - https://www.melonhealth.com/covid-19/
Once I am back at school I plan on printing out some of the relevant posters and worksheets to do with students. I will also let other colleagues know about the resource.
