Let's Talk Day

In honor of Bell Let's Talk Day to support mental health issues, the students in our class had a long discussion about factors that cause children to be stressed.  We discussed the causes of stress in children across Canada and ways that they can help improve their stress levels.  This included talking to family, friends, and teachers about things that are making them feel anxious, sad or stressed.  The students were very candid during the discussion, and I think a number of children were relieved to hear that there are other children feeling the same stresses as them.  Below are a couple of links that we referred to.  They are excellent resources for parents, students, and teachers.

http://letstalk.bell.ca/pdf/fact-sheets/cmha/kids-have-stress-too.pdf

http://www.kidshelpphone.ca/Kids/Home.aspx