Introduction to the Seven Core Patterns:RuminatingCatastrophizingDoomsday Language / Global ThinkingInner Isolation and DisconnectionIrritabilityOverwhelm!Self-Care vs. Self-Medication

An all-new documentary, produced by the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses (SUN), takes viewers into school classrooms, onto after-school sports fields, into urban hospital psychiatric units, and into northern and remote communities to examine the current state of youth mental health in Saskatchewan. Meet grade 7/8 students, their teacher, psychiatric nurses, a school and youth psychologist and a peer mentor who are all working to change the way people view and talk about mental health.

It is no surprise that there is an increase in global anxiety and stress for many people because we are dealing with a worldwide pandemic. This website allows parents to practice, model, and teach their children about the importance of calm and self-care.

Even though teachers may not be able to teach classes or give assignments face to face, they can still play a valuable role in their students’ lives by staying connected in this time of uncertainty and heightened anxiety.

Social distancing. Stay-in ordinances. Home schooling. Experiences many of us never thought we would be living at the beginning of 2020. Now, the “new normal,” at least for the near future, involves students of all ages at home all day and parents trying to move their work to a virtual format.

This elementary blog describes the three classroom must-haves to promote positive mental wellness.

A large part of anxiety comes from a sense of what we think we should be able to control, but can’t. Right now, many of us are worried about COVID-19, known as the “Coronavirus”. We may feel helpless about what will happen or what we can do to prevent further stress. If you are struggling, here are some things you can do to take care of your mental health in the face of uncertainty:

Maintaining and communicating predictable routines is very important. Doing so helps students to maintain a sense of psychological safety—a sense that they can manage stress or connect with someone who can help them manage stress.