Aquarius Mental Health Solutions

08/02/2025

We'll be here on 12th March 2025

06/09/2024

I have places available on a one-day online First Aid for Mental Health course on Tuesday 10th September if anyone is interested.

This will be on the Zoom platform.

Please contact me if you are interested.

22/08/2024

For those with young people in Year 11 who are due to receive their GCSE grades today, there are specific Mental Health support services.

These are via text messaging services.

The services are free, discreet and confidential.

Those who wish to access the support on offer should text: 85258.

14/08/2024

For those with young people due to receive A level and GCSE grades over the next two weeks, SHOUT is a specific Mental Health support service.

This is via a text messaging service.

This service is free, discreet and confidential.

Those who wish to access the support on offer should text: 85258.

10/03/2024

For some research I am doing for a new presentation for schools and parents as Aquarius Mental Health Solutions, are there any parents out there who have:

a) a child who has previously self-harmed?
b) a child who is currently self-harming?
c) a child who you fear might start self-harming?

Or maybe teachers who are dealing with students who are self-harming?

I would be grateful if you could contact me.

Thank you in advance.

10/03/2024

For some research I am doing for a new presentation for schools and parents, are there any parents out there who have:

a) a child who has previously self-harmed?
b) a child who is currently self-harming?
c) a child who you fear might start self-harming?

I would be grateful if you could contact me.

Thank you in advance.

06/03/2024

A little bit controversial, but it keeps me in work.

03/03/2024

Lots on this week.

One assessment on Monday.

Full day of online training on Tuesday.

An afternoon training in a Kent school on Wednesday.

Morning training in a West London McDonald's on Thursday and Friday.

10/10/2023

Spending a few hours in local Co-ops in the Dartford area for Coop Member Pioneer- Dartford on Mental Health Awareness Day.

11/03/2023

It was a great experience, with amazing friendliness and hospitality.

I am looking forward to being back there with you all on Wednesday evening.

This evening 17 of our volunteers are beginning a Mental Health First Aid course.

At the CSP Youth Centre we take mental health seriously. We want to make sure we are equipped as well as we can be to continue being a safe place for the young people in our community.

Thank you Brian from Aquarius Mental Health Solutions for being with us.

05/02/2023

Why do schools and colleges need the Aquarius Peer Education Project?

Alarmingly, however, 70% of children and young people who experience a mental health problem have not had appropriate interventions at a sufficiently early age.

The emotional well-being of children is just as important as their physical health. Good Mental Health allows children and young people to develop the resilience to cope with whatever life throws at them and grow into well-rounded, healthy adults.

What mental health problems commonly occur in children?

Depression - affects more children and young people today than in the last few decades.

Teenagers are more likely to experience depression than young children.

Self-harm - is a very common problem among young people. Some people find it helps them manage intense emotional pain if they harm themselves.

Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD) - can cause young people to become extremely worried. Very young children or children starting or moving school may have separation anxiety.

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) - can follow physical or sexual abuse, witnessing something traumatising, surviving a disaster, being the victim of violence or severe bullying.

Eating disorders - usually start in the teenage years and are more common in girls than boys.

Children who are consistently overactive ('hyperactive'), behave impulsively and have difficulty paying attention may have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Peer Support provides an important and effective layer of early intervention support for any student that may be experiencing difficulties with their Mental Health.

https://www.aquariusmentalhealth.com/peer-education/

15/08/2022

Why do schools and colleges need the Aquarius Peer Education Project?

By implementing a Peer Education Programme, schools and colleges can provide a unique opportunity to identify students that may be struggling with mental health difficulties. Children and young people spend a great deal of time at school; time spent impacts not just on academic and cognitive progress, but also on social interactions, peer relationships, emotional regulation and behaviour. All these areas affect, and are affected by Mental Health.

Most children grow up mentally healthy, but surveys suggest that more children and young people have problems with their mental health today than 30 years ago. That’s probably because of changes in the way we live now and how that affects the experience of growing up.

Peer Support provides an effective layer of early intervention support for any student that may be experiencing difficulties with their Mental Health.

https://www.aquariusmentalhealth.com/peer-education/

Based in South East England and the West Midlands, the aim of our Peer Education Project is to train older pupils in certificated Mental Health Awareness