Your school nurse is here to help you feel happy and healthy. They can help in lots of ways.
You might think the school nurse only gives jags , but school nursing is very different now. One of the big changes is that they can help you if you are feeling worried or unhappy, as they understand that mental wellbeing is as important as physical health.
If anything is keeping you from being happy and healthy, doing well in school or feeling safe, your school nurse is one person you can talk to.
What services are still offered to all school aged children to support everyone’s health?
- height and weight measurements
- jags/immunisations (done now by our Community Vaccination Team of nurses)
- community or high school drop ins for advice on things like sexual health
What are the new focus areas of the school nursing role – to support people going through difficult points in their life?
- Emotional Health and Wellbeing
- Substance Misuse
- Child Protection
- Domestic Abuse
- Looked after children
- Homelessness
- Youth Justice
- Young Carers
- Sexual Health
- Transitions
If you have any questions about how you get these services, you can talk to your teacher, guidance teacher, parent of carer, G.P, or just pop into a drop in if your school has one.
If you are feeling low or afraid, you are not alone and there is help for you.
TELEPHONE HELPLINE breathingspace: (confidential phone support service 0800 83 85 87)
www.samaratins.org tel 116 123
www.papyrus-uk.org – Prevention of Young Suicide tel 0800 068 4141
www.childline.org.uk tel 0800 1111Understanding stress and anxiety:
Brainsmart video on managing stress
Video from one our NHS Lothian psychologists for teenagers about Anxiety and Stress
TED TALK: How to make stress your friend
www.stressandanxietyinteenagers.com
Learn more about Eating disorders: www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk
All about mental health and wellbeing:
www.cruse.org.uk – help after the death of someone you know/love
www.talktofrank.com/ – drug and alcohol support
Do you have questions about Sexual Health?
Healthy Respect Drop in Services offers confidential, free and accurate advice for young people about sexual health
