On the 5 March, Year 11 students were visited by Batyr. Batyr is an organisation who help to share young people’s lived experiences of mental ill-health. They aim to normalise conversations around mental health and provide hope to get through tough times.
Students learnt that 94% of young people turn to their friends or someone close when seeking support. They were provided with five tips to be able to support those around them. These were:
Parents are encouraged to continue to check in and talk to their children about how they are going. For more information parents are encouraged to look at the resources on the Batyr resource hub for parents https://www.batyr.com.au/resource-hub/parents-carers
Annika Ring
Psychologist
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