The charity said it is working with the Royal Mail to launch the Blues Programme, a preventative course designed for young people nearing the end of school who are showing early signs of anxiety, depression or other problems.
The programme, which was developed at the Oregon Research Institute in the United States in 2008, will initially be delivered in selected schools and colleges in Buckinghamshire, Worcestershire and Cardiff, before being introduced across the UK, with the aim of eventually reaching 8,000 15- to 18-year-olds.
Action for Children will employ specialist youth workers, known as "Blues Busters" to deliver face-to-face support sessions. It is hoped that the skills and knowledge passed on will provide young people with cognitive restructuring techniques to identify and challenge feelings that cause anxiety, as well as an understanding of coping strategies and how to apply these skills to life.
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