LOCKDOWN MENTAL HEALTH Youth Support & Participation Worker Annie Wade Smith
TRANSFORMED DIGITALLY
CONFUSION ABOUT THE LOCKDOWN • Some young people not understanding the situation • Young person in peer support ‘they’re making us stay trapped inside like animals’ • Open helpful discussions about the virus • Fake news
PATTERNS & NEED • Difficult home lives • Anxiety about the virus • Body image • School & exam Stress
WHAT’S WORKING?
FLEXIBLE WORKING • Outreach strategies • Therapy format • Options throughout the week Therapy,1:1 text check-ins, group chat, peer support group, group check-in on zoom, creative session
KEEPING DIGITAL ACTIVITIES INTERACTIVE • Using a mixture of discussion & writing/ drawing • Creative packs for access
DIGITAL EXPLOITATION • Discussing lockdown relationships • New pressures to send nudes / sexting
LOCKDOWN BODY IMAGE • Open conversations about social media use, damaging accounts, fatphobia during a pandemic
RESPONDING TO NEED
HOW CAN EVERYONE PLAY A PART?
PARTNERSHIP WORKING • Working holistically • Joint projects
BLOGS & SOCIAL MEDIA
INSTAGRAM • Uplifting content • Mental Health Tips & Advice • Crisis text & call lines • Takeovers
THE IMPACT
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