Martin Brown Emotional Health WellBeing Officer NDCS UK
Martin Brown Emotional Health &Well-Being Officer NDCS, UK.
What is Emotional Health & Well-Being? 1. How we feel about ourselves 2. How we feel about others 3. How we are able to meet the demands of life (Resilience and Bounce-back-ability)
A deaf child with good emotional health and well being: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Feels good about themselves Level of independence and influence Positive relationships Resilient. Bounce-back-ability Language and Communication skills to express and understand their emotions 6. Acknowledges their deafness and is confident in dealing with challenges 7. Never says Sorry
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Emotion?
• How are YOU feeling?
NDCS Overview • • • Family Weekends – 57 a year 33, 000 Prof Members 18, 000 Families 0 -18 yrs, up to 25 yrs with Additional Needs Training courses for CYP. Parents and Prof
Healthy Minds • Designed to promote positive mental health and good emotional well-being • Currently aimed at 11 and over • Piloting under 8’s
Healthy Minds Content • • Six Sessions 1. Introducing Healthy Mind and Body 2. Developing good emotional well-being 3. Support mechanisms and networks 4. Identity – Who am I? 5. Owning and managing deafness 6. I’m OK being deaf
Feedback Comments • I’ve loads of happy thoughts, that I didn’t know I had! age 11 • I know what works well for me is to talk to someone quickly than let things get worse, age 14
Promoting Positive Emotional Well-Being in Deaf Young People • Dyp brought up issues of self-harm and suicidal feelings through the Healthy Minds training • Discussions around advice and tips for other dyp • Advice and tips for professionals
Any questions?
For further information www. ndcs. org. uk martin. brown@ndcs. org. uk
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