Be A Supportive TeacherBe A Supportive TeacherStudents are likely to seek help

from teachers whom they and respect (Cahill & freeman, 2007) Such as following:

Smiling at studentsGreeting them.Talking to them.Taking an interest in them.Showing we are proud of the

student’s effort.

Managing your own Managing your own behaviourbehaviour

Build Supportive Build Supportive learning learning environmentenvironment

Resilience – Resilience – Don't let things get you Don't let things get you downdownwhatever bad times you go

through you can always bounce back again and be yourself.

To help Kids to be more To help Kids to be more resilientresilientPositive self–talk. Set realistic goals, take small steps

and build on success. Make good choices. Be a positive person. Compliment others and they will

compliment you. Make friends and work at being a

good friend. Join in – hang out with positive people

To help Kids to be more To help Kids to be more resilientresilientSay "I can't do this ……..yet!"  Exercise, play sport, learn skills,

be active. Accept that you will make mistakes Get involved in pleasant things like

art, music, drama. Give yourself time to think! Have a go at new things, if they

are safe of course!

If your friend is having a If your friend is having a hard timehard timeKeep asking your friend to do things

with you. Ask your friend to do active things

too. Most people feel stronger (and more resilient) if they are fit and active.

Encourage your friend to try. Be a good friend and listener. Keep her secrets, unless they are

unsafe secrets; if they might be unsafe then tell your trusted adult. 

If your friend is having a If your friend is having a hard timehard timeTell the teacher if your friend is

being bullied. Say positive things if your friend is

feeling sad. Encourage your friend to get help. Don't get upset if your friend wants

to be alone. Tell her that you will be there for her if she wants to play or talk.

Activity 1Activity 1Test your resilience levelTest Kids’ resilience level

What can I do for help?What can I do for help?(GRIP)(GRIP)

What are the warning signs?What are the warning signs?

talking or writing about suicide, or even saying things that hint at suicide, eg. "I wish I was dead", "I'd be better off dead", or "No-one cares".

collecting together things which could help them commit suicide

acting in a reckless way to put themselves into danger

not caring about how they look or what they wear

not getting up and not going anywherebeing angry all the time

What are the warning signs?What are the warning signs?

not eating, not sleepingusing alcohol or drugsgiving away their stuff or making a

willcrying and not saying whynot being interested in making plansnot doing things they used to enjoyfeeling out of controlkeeping themselves to themselvesfeeling hopeless and powerless.

What are we looking for?What are we looking for?The stresses of life and mental

illness are the main problems that can lead people to commit suicide.

Depression is an illnessDepression is an illness

We lose hope that things can get better.

We forget that life is always changing.We forget that there are always

choices.We forget that what seems like a huge

problem today can be made a whole lot smaller if we can talk about it and think about dealing with it one small step at a time.

Maybe a young person Maybe a young person is stressed because :is stressed because :they are struggling with schoolworkthey are looking for a job, or have

lost a jobthey don't have friends and find it

hard to make friendsthere is trouble in the family and

they feel unhappy or unsafe at homethey feel isolated or lonely and don't

know who to talk to about their feelings

Maybe a young person Maybe a young person is stressed becauseis stressed becausethey have been, or are being, abusedthere has been some trauma in their

livesthey have had something happen to

them that has changed their life, like a really bad accident or illness, and they cannot accept this change

they are being bullied at school, on the internet or on their mobile phone.

What can I do for help?What can I do for help?(GRIP)(GRIP)

You must report, to the Principal, You must report, to the Principal, any harm to a student that is any harm to a student that is caused by: caused by: someone working at the school another student someone from the student’s

family, a friend or a stranger the student self-harming.

If you see harm occurring If you see harm occurring at school: at school:

1. Help the student who has been harmed, for example,

by telling the students to move away

get a staff member involved as soon as possible.

2. Tell the Principal straight away about what you have seen.

3. Write down what you saw and give the information to the Principal.

If you suspect a student has If you suspect a student has been harmed at school or been harmed at school or outside of school: outside of school: 1. Tell the Principal straight away

about what you suspect. 2. Write down what you suspect

and give the information to the Principal.

If a student tells you that they have If a student tells you that they have been harmed at school or outside of been harmed at school or outside of school: school:

1. Listen carefully. 2. Reassure the student that they have

done the right thing by telling you. 3. Tell the student you must tell the

Principal what they have told you. 4. Tell the Principal straight away

about what the student told you. 5. Write down what the student told

you and give the information to the Principal.

Activity 2Activity 2