Each week on ReachOut Pro we highlight the discussions and
activities happening on ReachOut.com that you can
encourage young people you work with to get involved in. Click here to learn more about
ReachOut.com - Australia's leading online youth mental health
service.
The ReachOut.com forums are a safe
space where young people are encouraged to connect with other young
people who have been through similar issues and talk about these
issues in a positive productive way. The forums provide a valuable
support community for young people seeking to improve their mental
health and wellbeing, and can provide additional support between
sessions for young people you are working with.
This week we're bringing you the last discussions and activity
happening on ReachOut.com for 2011. Thanks to all professionals who
supported young people engaging in these discussions this year -
these valuable sessions allow young people to work together to
build resilience, coping skills, and strategies for dealing with
tough life situations.
On behalf of everyone at ReachOut Pro and ReachOut.com,
we wish you a happy festive season, and look forward to supporting
you in helping young people in 2012!
MONDAY: Money Matters - Getting Real discussion
Each Monday night ReachOut.com hosts discussion sessions on
general issues and topics that affect the mental health and
wellbeing of young people.
Next week Getting Real talks about money - how to get it, how
not to get stressed about it, and how to manage financial problems
and independence! At this time of year a lot of young people are
transitioning to independence. Encourage them to come along to
share tips and strategies for managing money.
Want more information to share with young people about money? Check out
this article by ReachOut.com Reporter Marlia!
Date/Time: 8.00pm AEST (5pm in WA), Monday 19th
December
Link: http://forums.reachout.com/forumdisplay.php?6-Getting-Real-open-every-Monday-Night-from-8.00pm-AEST
Community Challenge - Get motivated!
December community challenge is under way, the challenge is to
make your own motivational poster and we've had lots of fantastic
contributions so far.
Ongoing
Link: http://forums.reachout.com/showthread.php?1811-Demotivate-to-motivate-December!
Dealing with holiday stress
Zen-Den and Toolbox are
the two areas of the site that provide practical things to do to
improve your well being or get through a tough day. Zen-den
contains user generated activities to do in the forums mostly based
around positive psychology and mindfulness. Toolbox contains user
generated activities to do offline, and helpful practical
suggestions and ideas around help seeking.
Zen Den: http://forums.reachout.com/forumdisplay.php?43-Zen-Den
Toolbox: http://forums.reachout.com/forumdisplay.php?23-Toolbox
Want to learn more about what young people are getting out of
using online spaces like ReachOut.com?
Read Helen's story
about her help seeking experience and how she uses online spaces to
support her mental health and wellbeing.