Support
To further help in the wellbeing of the students here at Aureus School, we have listed below some emotional support sites and Apps that we hope will further increase their enjoyment at this school. In the Page Download section you can find some useful guides to help students during exam times.
Websites
| CAMHS | Check out the “good advice” section, it provides easy to read information about conditions, as well as advice on how to improve your health and wellbeing. |
| Childline | Free, confidential support available 24/7. Trained counsellors are available by telephone, email or through the 1-2-1 counsellor chat. Information, videos and advice available on a huge range of topics. |
| Child Bereavement UK | Child Bereavement UK supports families when a child is facing bereavement. |
| Moodjuice | Offers information and advice to young people experiencing troublesome thoughts, feelings and actions. From the site you can print off various self-help workbooks for support. |
| Report Harmful Content | Helping everyone to report harmful content online. |
| Samaritans | The Samaritans offer a safe place for you to talk any time you like, in your own way – about whatever’s getting to you. |
| SeeSaw | Grief support for children and young people in Oxfordshire. |
| The Mix | Free information, support and listening for young people. Available by telephone 0808 808 4994, 1-2-1 Chat and Crisis Messenger. |
| Young Carers | Click here to visit our Young Carers Page. |
| The YoungMinds crisis messenger service provides free, 24/7 crisis support across the UK. If you are experiencing a mental health crisis and need support, you can text YM to 85258. |
Applications for a smart phone/iPad/tablet:
| Calm | Relax with Calm, a simple mindfulness meditation app. |
| Calm Harm | Calm Harm provides tasks to help people resist or manage the urge to selfharm. |
| For me | Childline made easier – ‘For me’ is the brand new way to get advice and support on a huge range of issues. You can also call, message or email a Childline counsellor. |
| Grief: Support for Young People | Created by Child Bereavement UK for those who have been bereaved of someone important to them. |
| Headspace | Meditation made simple. Meditation can help improve your focus, exercise mindful awareness, relieve anxiety and reduce stress. |
| Moodtrack Diary | Monitor and track your emotional health. It records a range of emotions for anxiety, depression, stress, posttraumatic stress and your general well-being |
| Relax Melodies | Select sounds and melodies to help you sleep. |
| SAM | Self-help for Anxiety Management – a self-help app to learn to manage anxiety. |
| What’s Up? | What’s Up? uses CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) and ACT (Acceptance Commitment Therapy) methods to help you cope with depression, anxiety, anger, stress and more. |
