I have worked with high schools to deliver addiction awareness sessions (all year groups) and with primary schools to tell my addiction story, talk about social media, gaming and how addiction starts; but also focusing on supporting Year 6 pupils preparing to leave junior school and start high school. We look at issues such as peer pressure and anxiety around starting Year 7.
My sessions are very flexible and can be adapted to specific identified issues. On the whole I deal with raising awareness about addictive life-styles including social addictions and managing anxiety and stress.
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The children have so far responded extremely well to these subjects in particular:
- My personal story around addiction
- Understanding of the subconscious mind
- How addiction takes hold
- The real-life effects of smoking weed
- How to manage peer pressure when it comes to refusing substances
- Progression through addiction i.e. starts with one, leads to others
- How to deal with feelings of anxiety and stress
In terms of addiction, I can adapt my talks according to the year group and issues identified by the school. The talk can include:
- Smoking
- Drinking alcohol
- Taking Drugs
- Social media addiction
- Gaming
- Sugar addiction
- Anxiety & Stress
- Fear of change
