Mental Health support
Supporting Young People’s mental health in Scouting
Mental health can sometimes feel like a complex and intimidating subject. However, any one can experience a mental health problem, so being able to talk about it is important to us all. And you don’t need to be an expert on mental health.
Often, small everyday actions can make the biggest difference. Scouting can play an important role in supporting a young person’s mental health, as research has shown that young people who are involved in Scouts or Guides have better mental health in later life (Dibben, Playford & Mitchell, 2016).’
What is mental health?
Mental health refers to the way we think, feel and act. Everybody has mental health, the same way everybody has physical health, and we need to look after it.
If you go through a period of poor mental health, you might find that the ways you’re frequently thinking, feeling or reacting can become difficult, or even impossible, to cope with.
1 in 4 adults and 1 in 8 young people experience a mental health problem.
To learn more about the support available to you as an adult in Scouting, please use the links on the right.
Every year there is a Mental Health Awareness week, this year the theme was kindness. Watch this video and check out these resources to find out more.
Learn more about Mental Health Matters…
This excellent Webinar, hosted by Jay Thompson is only 36 minutes long but is so very valuable. Go on, grab a cuppa and give it a watch…
If you are struggling with your mental health at this time of year, read these articles to find out what you can do.
Use these links to understand more about how we can all support one another.
