Mental health affects everything in a person’s life, including relationships, success in school, and even physical health. Anxiety, stress and change are a normal part of life that everyone faces, but how individuals deal with them can have a big impact on mental health.

Developed by Safety in Schools and Service Hospitality.

This one-hour course is designed to help students/young people develop mental health coping skills.

Upon completion of this course you will be able to:

• Understand and define mental health, mental illness, and anxiety;
• Describe some of the common causes and symptoms of anxiety;
• Analyze and establish effective strategies for dealing with stress, anxiety and change, and for helping others manage stress, anxiety and change;
• Understand the benefits of helping themselves and others manage stress, anxiety and change; and,
• Understand when and how to seek support for their mental health