“Don’t dismiss our stress just because we’re young. We deal with a lot too” – tips on supporting young people to deal with stress #NoWrongPath #SQAResultsDay

Yesterday was SQA results day and, whatever was in the envelop (or text message!), most young people feel a heavy weight of expectation. We worked with amazing young people from GAMH Young Carers Group a while back, helping them make animations on what was important to them. Several of the group wanted to feel heard about the support they need when they feel stressed, anxious or overwhelmed. They identified simple things that adults could do to help them when life was challenging, whether during exam periods or other times. Watch their wonderful short animation to learn more….