These three linked activity packs look to support youth workers and other professionals to help young people to take care of their emotional, physical and spiritual wellbeing. They provide a toolkit of ideas and activities to encourage young people to explore issues through practical and fun exercises.
Mind promotes good emotional health to enable young people to feel happy, respected and content. It also encourages them to value and respect the worth of others. Developing young people's emotional wellbeing contributes to an overall healthy lifestyle and gives them a valuable resource for use in everyday life.
Emotional health promotion work accepts there will always be external factors that can either protect or make young people more vulnerable to stress, anxiety and mental ill health. Factors essential for emotional wellbeing include the skills to manage change and build positive relationships, security in an environment and positive self-esteem and personal choice in life.
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