Mental Health Month, 1-31 October
This is a great opportunity for students to explore and learn about mental health and wellbeing, and for teachers to encourage help seeking through services like Kids Helpline.
supporting students to understand what’s going on inside
Mental health affects how we think, feel, and act. These resources can help your students to understand which difficulties are normal, and which require further support.
Students will learn about stress, worry, anxiety, resilience, and how to deal with their emotions. They’ll recognise unhelpful thought patterns and get tips and coping strategies for their challenges.
These free resources were created by Kids Helpline Counsellors for schools, parents, caregivers and communities.
FOR PARENTS
talking to children about suicide social post
A guide for parents on how to talk to their children about suicide.
FOR ALL HIGH SCHOOL GRADES
myths and facts about self-harm social post
Informative gallery debunking common myths about self-harm.
FOR ALL HIGH SCHOOL GRADES
let's talk about suicide social post
A Kids Helpline counsellor answers the most common questions about suicide.
For all school grades
about Kids Helpline social post
Share details on who and how Kids Helpline can help young people in your community.
FOR ALL HIGH SCHOOL GRADES
is it stress, worry or anxiety
A flowchart helping students tell the difference between stress, worry and anxiety.
FOR ALL HIGH SCHOOL GRADES
anxious thought patterns
Informative gallery of different types of thinking patterns that contribute to anxiety - and how to deal with them.
For all high school grades
suicide & self-harm
A guide to staying safe with links to videos, articles and more on suicide and self-harm management strategies.
For all high school grades
guide to depression
A teenagers guide to depression with links to videos, articles and more to provide info and support.
For all primary school grades
thinking about hurting myself
Interactive article to help kids open up about what might be bothering them.
FOR ALL HIGH SCHOOL GRADES
your guide to anxiety
A guide for teenagers on anxiety with links to videos, articles and more to provide info and support.
FOR ALL HIGH SCHOOL GRADES
coping strategies: as told by you!
Coping strategies with videos, stories and more to provide info and support.
FOR ALL PRIMARY SCHOOL GRADES
feeling lonely
Interactive article to help kids understand what it means to feel lonely.
for teachers and educators
how Kids Helpline can support schools
A pre-recorded video about how Kids Helpline can help you support young people in your community.
for all high school year levels
Kids Helpline & help-seeking
A session to normalise help-seeking. Students learn about Kids Helpline, what they can talk to us about, and how counselling works
For all high school year levels
everyday resilience
Understanding how to be resilient against the setbacks and challenges of school and life
For all high school year levels
emotional intelligence
Learn the purpose of our feelings, how emotions work, and how to self-regulate
For all high school grades
feeling depressed or depression poster
Help students understand the differences between feeling depressed and depression.
for all primary school grades
Kids Helpline poster for kids
A printable poster for primary school kids to encourage help-seeking through Kids Helpline.
For all high school grades
suicide prevention safety planning poster
Printable suicide prevention safety plan for when someone is feeling unsafe.
for all high school grades
Kids Helpline poster for teens
A printable poster for teenagers to encourage help-seeking through Kids Helpline.
For all high school grades
is it stress, worry or anxiety
A flowchart helping students tell the difference between stress, worry and anxiety.
For all high school grades
feeling anxious vs anxiety poster
Help students understand when anxiety might be a problem or disorder.
For all high school levels
all about Kids Helpline
Presentation slides designed to be presented by teachers, to classes of students, covering who we are and how we support young people living in Australia.
for all high school grades
suicide prevention comic
Based on real life experiences, this comic book role models help-seeking and supporting a friend who is at risk of suicide.
for all high school grades
coping with suicidal thoughts comic
Based on real life experiences, this comic book educates young people about suicide warning signs and intervention strategies to support a friend to stay safe.
for all primary school grades
Kids Helpline poster for kids
A printable poster for primary school kids to encourage help-seeking through Kids Helpline.
For grades 3-6
resilience worksheet
Student activity sheet to help them overcome a current difficulty/problem they are facing and identify their key resilience strategies.
For grades 3-6
resilience strategies
Detailed resilience infosheet with practical examples of positivity, perspective-taking, problem-solving and perseverance.
for grades 4-7
stress bucket
Student worksheet on balancing stressors and coping strategies.
for all high school grades
Kids Helpline poster for teens
A printable poster for teenagers to encourage help-seeking through Kids Helpline.
for all high school grades
types of rest
A poster summarising self-care strategies in seven different life domains, including social, emotional and physical.
FOR ALL PRIMARY YEAR LEVELS
anxiety videos
Anxiety is popular subject of curiosity and learning for both teachers and students. We've got plenty of videos about it!
FOR ALL PRIMARY YEAR LEVELS
resilience videos
Resilience is easier to understand and practice with our collection of videos all about it.
for all high school grades
about Kids Helpline newsletter insert
A jpg you can insert into your school newsletter to provide Kids Helpline details to students and parents.
for all primary school grades
about Kids Helpline newsletter insert
A jpg you can insert into your school newsletter to provide Kids Helpline details to students and parents.
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