Argyle Parents and Students
The Argyle Secondary and the Choices team recognizes how challenging the last few years have been for students who may already suffer with keeping their mental health in check. We want to reassure you that the safety of our students is our top priority. Below are a few useful resources and tools for both parents and students who may want to practice some mental health coping skills.
Some Tools You can Use Now:
If you are looking for practical ways to cope with the stress, below is Dialectical Behavioural Therapy resource. This website provides videos for hand on tools youth can use in times of need.
https://www.sunrisertc.com/distress-tolerance-skills/
Anxiety BC for youth is an excellent resource for both parents and youth struggling to manage with the stresses around Covid 19 as well as videos and supports relating to mental health in general. I would recommend poking around here with your child if you have some time. Knowing a bit around how to best cope with this major stress the world is facing is a good way to open the means of communication around it. Even if we don't have all the answers, talking is healing.
https://www.anxietycanada.com/learn-about-anxiety/anxiety-in-youth/
Anxiety in Youth - Anxiety Canada
Although anxiety protects us in the face of real danger, it can become a problem when it… Goes off when there is no real or immediate danger (e.g., like a smoke alarm that goes off when you’re just making toast); Happens a lot; Feels pretty intense
Apps: Here are some apps I have looked through and the students connected to Choices should know about already.
Best Meditation Apps of 2020 - Healthline
Meditation is a simple way to reap big benefits.But where do you begin? And how do you know exactly what to do? Good news — there’s an app for that! We chose these meditation apps as the year ...
-Head space, Calm and Breath are great for mindfulness practices.
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/portal-focus-sleep-escape/id1436994560
Portal - Focus, Sleep, Escape on the App Store
"A haven through our headphones" - The Independent - 12 Best Mindfulness Apps **App of the Day** - App Store **Featured Demo App** - Apple Retail Stores Escape around the world with Portal. Whether you’re struggling to focus at work, stressed on your daily commute or need help winding down at nigh…
apps.apple.com
I use "Portal" to stay focused during the day and it also helps me sleep at night. The free version is good but you can upgrade for $15 to access the entire app.
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Drop-In Support : The drop-in care team is still available to support you via telephone during regular drop-in hours (Mon – Thurs 1 – 5pm). Instead of coming to Foundry, please call 604 984 5060. Your call will be forwarded to a drop-in care team member. If we’re experiencing a large number of calls, you will be given an approximate time when a care provider will call you back.
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Drop-In Support : The drop-in care team is available to support youths via telephone or virtually during drop-in hours:
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Booked appointments available Monday – Sunday 1:00pm-9:00pm (book up to 14 days in advance)
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Youth drop-in counselling is available Tuesday-Thursday from 2:00pm-6:00pm
Instead of coming to Foundry, please call 604 984 5060. Your call will be forwarded to a drop-in care team member. If we’re experiencing a large number of calls, you will be given an approximate time when a care provider will call you back.
Have questions about The Foundry? To learn more about our services please call us at 1-833-F0UNDRY (with a Zero, not an O or 1-833-308-6379), send us an email at online@foundrybc.ca . Our Phone lines are open Monday to Sunday 1:15 to 7:15 pm.