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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 theyre making us
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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