Tiers of Support: Wellbeing and Mental Health Strategy
Mental Health is “the emotional and spiritual resilience which enables us to enjoy life and survive pain, suffering and disappointment. It is a positive sense of wellbeing and an underlying belief in our and others dignity and worth. It is influenced by our experience and our genetic inheritance.” (World Health Organisation)
Mental health affects all aspects of life and behaviour. Like physical health, mental health is something we all have. It can range across a spectrum from healthy to unwell; it can fluctuate daily and change over time.
Why do we need a wellbeing and mental health strategy?
Harris Academy Ockendon is an inclusive school where mental health and wellbeing promotes success and improvements by:
- Promoting positive mental and emotional wellbeing by providing information and support
- Creating a shared understanding of all aspects of mental health
- Enabling those with mental health related issues to self-disclose and seek support in a safe confidential manner.
- Offering guidance and strategies, along with the support of Mental Health First Aiders, to support students and staff to be mentally healthy
- Creating a culture to support to maintain positive mental health and wellbeing
This is ‘how’ we are expected to support students and staff with mental health and wellbeing and ‘what’ practice we implement to support mental health and wellbeing. Our strategy details our support to ensure that mental health and wellbeing is embedded into our culture.
