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LOCKDOWN MENTAL HEALTH Youth Support & Participation Worker Annie Wade Smith TRANSFORMED DIGITALLY CONFUSION ABOUT THE LOCKDOWN Some young people not understanding the situation Young person in peer support theyre making us

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LOCKDOWN MENTAL HEALTH

Youth Support & Participation Worker Annie Wade Smith

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TRANSFORMED DIGITALLY

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CONFUSION ABOUT THE LOCKDOWN

Some young people not understanding the situation
Young person in peer support ‘they’re making us stay

trapped inside like animals’

Open helpful discussions about the virus
Fake news

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PATTERNS & NEED

Difficult home lives
Anxiety about the virus
Body image
School & exam Stress

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WHAT’S WORKING?

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FLEXIBLE WORKING

Outreach strategies
Therapy format
Options throughout the week

Therapy,1:1 text check-ins, group chat, peer support group, group check-in on zoom, creative session

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KEEPING DIGITAL ACTIVITIES INTERACTIVE

Using a mixture of discussion & writing/

drawing

Creative packs for access

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DIGITAL EXPLOITATION

Discussing lockdown relationships
New pressures to send nudes / sexting

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LOCKDOWN BODY IMAGE

Open conversations about social

media use, damaging accounts, fatphobia during a pandemic

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RESPONDING TO NEED

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HOW CAN EVERYONE PLAY A PART?

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PARTNERSHIP WORKING

Working holistically
Joint projects

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BLOGS & SOCIAL MEDIA

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INSTAGRAM

Uplifting content
Mental Health Tips & Advice
Crisis text & call lines
Takeovers

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THE IMPACT

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