Leavewithpractical,evidence-based strategiesyoucanuseonMonday morning.
Dr.Tharaka
Bio
DrTharakaisaConsultantChildand AdolescentPsychiatristturnedmentalhealth andhighperformanceexpert,three-time TEDxspeaker,andTVdoctorwhomakes brainsciencepracticalandmemorable Drawingonover20yearsofclinical experience,hehelpspeopleunderstandhow theirbrainworksunderpressure andwhat todoaboutit Hiskeynotewillequip delegateswithevidence-basedtoolsthey canuseimmediately,forthemselvesandfor theyoungpeopleintheircare.
TalkBlurb
Mentalhealthiseverywhere inpolicies,intrainingdays,ineveryconversation aboutyoungpeople.Butwhenwasthelasttimesomeoneactuallymadeitsimple andactionable?
Inthisinteractivekeynote,DrTharaka ConsultantChildandAdolescent Psychiatristturnedmentalhealthandperformanceexpert,three-timeTEDx speaker,andTVdoctor stripsmentalhealthbacktowhatitreallyis:something physical,practical,andfarmoremanageablethanwe'vebeenledtobelieve
Usingbrainsciencekeysandpracticalhacks,he'llgiveyouaclearframeworkthat worksforyouANDfortheyoungpeopleyoucarefor nojargon,noguilt,no separating"yourwellbeing"from"theirwellbeing"It'sthesamebrain Thesame science.Thesametools.
You'llleaveunderstandingmentalhealthinawaythatfinallymakessense and knowingexactlywhattodowiththatunderstandingonMondaymorning.
Sarah,KellieandKirsten
Bio
SarahSewell,KellieThursfieldandKirsten AntoncichareUKCPAccreditedIntegrative ChildandAdolescentPsychotherapists attendingfromBirminghamCityUniversity representingTheBirminghamChildMental HealthNetwork Thisisamembership collaborationthatprovidesmember organisationswithaccesstochild psychotherapyprofessionals,supervision support,childmentalhealthtrainingsand networksupport.Thenetworkusesits researcharmtoevaluateinterventions supportingschoolsandorganisationsin demonstratingtheirpastoralefficacyand workstotrackkeymentalandemotional healthchallengesaffectingchildrenand youngpeopleacrossBirmingham.
TalkBlurb
InthistalkthreeUKCPAccreditedChildand AdolescentPsychotherapistswithextensive experienceofworkingwithinschoolsettingswill provideapsychotherapeuticperspectiveon children’smentalhealth.
Sarah,KellieandKirstenwilltakeyouonajourney usingacasevignettetounderstandyoungpeople’s livedexperiencefromtheirownperspective,their teacher’sperspective,theirparents’perspectiveand thatofapsychotherapist
Theywilluncoveranddiscusskeypsychotherapeuticconceptsandideasincluding AdverseChildhoodExperiences,theimportanceofrelationships,co-regulation, understandingemotionsandbehavioursandtheroleempathycanplayin supportinganddevelopingchildhoodresilience.Cometogethertoreflect,connect anddeepenourcollectiveunderstandingofhowwecanworktogethertobetter supportchildren’smentalhealthinschools.
Workshops
LiamJoeBlackwood
FounderofStressBox,deliveringhigh-energysessionsthatcombinemovement, musicandmindsettohelpbuildresilience,managestressandboost performance.
EllieSiviter
RepresentingKooth,afree,safeandanonymousdigitalplatformofferingyoung peopleinstantaccesstomentalhealthandwellbeingsupportwithoutwaiting lists.
AngelaCloke
MeningitisNowAmbassadorsharingherpowerfulpersonalstorytoraise awarenessoftheearlysignsofmeningitisandthelife-savingimportanceof trustingyourinstinctsandactingquickly
EllieBirch
Corporatecommunicationsprofessionalandadvocateraisingawarenessof invisibleillnessesandencouragingopen,confidentconversationsaroundlongtermconditions.
PaulGreetham
CurrentGeneralManager(TeamPerformance)atWarwickshireCountyCricket ClubandformerHeadofPE&HousemasteratBromsgroveSchool,Paulisalsoan inclusionadvocateforDiversityRoleModels Paulinspiresempathy,respectand belongingthroughpowerfulpersonalstoriesineducationandsport
EricMoore
Eric'sapproachcovers360degreeholistichealth,groundedinunderstanding theimportancethatyourwellnessmatters
10:00AM - 10:30AM KeynoteSpeaker 10:30AM - 11:15AM MorningBreak 11:15AM - 11:30AM WorkshopSession1
Arrival,Registration&Refreshments
11:30AM - 12:30PM BuffetLunch (included)
12:30PM - 13:30PM SpeakerSession2
13:30PM - 14:15PM WorkshopSession2
14:15PM - 15:00PM AfternoonRefreshments
15:00PM - 15:15PM PanelQ&A/PlenaryDiscussion 15:15PM - 15:50PM ClosingRemarks&NextSteps 15:50PM - 16:00PM
Formoreinformationoranyqueriespleasecontact, MissZiaLeech
ZLeech@bromsgrove-school.co.uk