Hillingdon Young People Thrive - 16-25 Covid-19 response webinars

Hillingdon Young People Thrive (HYPT) is offering FREE online wellbeing webinars to 16-25-year old youthliving, working and studying in Hillingdon. This service is commissioned by the Hillingdon NHS to deliver webinars during the Covid-19 pandemic to support young people's emotional health and mental wellbeing.

During these difficult times, this early intervention service will benefit young people who may be struggling in silence with low mood, anxiety disorders and low level mental health problems.

On offer are FREE one-hour webinars, delivered using Zoom, in the following topics:

•             Anxiety

•             Coping with loss

•             Low mood

•             Mental health awareness

•             Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

•             Self-care

All webinars are delivered by a qualified mental health practitioner and can be accessed through a smartphone, laptop or tablet. Sessions are completely confidential and anonymous.

Webinars are delivered at set times on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday afternoons: full details can be found here. 

We can also deliver virtual sessions directly to groups of young people within the school setting.

Benefits

Young people who attend our webinars gain a better understanding of common mental health problems, learn ways to recognise the causes of poor mental health as well as how to cope with issues that they may face daily. 

Next steps

Contact us at hillingdoncypthrive@cbplus.org.uk to find out how we can support students by delivering sessions directly to them within your education setting.

Alternatively, if you know a young person who will benefit from attending these webinars you can

·         tell them and/or their care provider about the service

·         suggest they sign up, with your assistance, or

·         with their permission, register them on one or more sessions here.

To find out more visit www.communitybarnet.org.uk/hypt. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @HYPThrive.

In the meantime, if you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact Zoe Kattah by phone on 0208 3648400 or email at hillingdoncypthrive@cbplus.org.uk.