Mental Wellbeing

This topic explores the way our mind works. We begin by understanding the effects our life experiences have on us. We explore the teenage brain and how we can all build new strengths and abilities to help us overcome the bumps we meet on life's journey.

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Mental Wellbeing

This topic explores the teenage brain and how it works to allow us to take control of it. It covers a range of resilience building techniques that seek to open up new ways of seeing ourselves and the world around us.

We explore the roots of Scotland's youth violence that starts off as ways to deal with boredom and ends up filling us with fear and dread.

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Don't Think So?

Discover ways to make thoughts our friends rather than our enemies.

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The Power of Positivity

A group activity to explore the power of positivity (and negativity) on how you behave.

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The Teenage Brain

To explore the amazing qualities of the teenage brain.

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Seize the Day!

What is your reason for being? This activity aims to help us find out.

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Teenage Brain: Myths or Reality

To discuss myths and realities about the brain.

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What's Your Emoji?

Think about what your emojis say about you.

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Reason for Being

Think about your 'ikigai': your reason for being.

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Quiz

A quiz to check what you've discovered about the teenage brain.

Each quiz lets you answer questions as an individual or a group. When the quiz is finished, press the button to reveal the answers and see how much you've picked up. Feel free to try it more than once.

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Story

Real life behind the knife

Eddie's story

These real life stories explain the background, the challenges of being involved in knife crime and the hard lessons learned when trying to move on.

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Eddie's story

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Knife Crime Graffiti Animation

This animation is about a group of Scottish teenagers and the consequences of knife crime. Watch how a knife affects one teen as he finds himself in the wrong place at the wrong time.

Mark's Story: One Knife. Many Victims.

Mark’s night kicks off like any other. But a split second decision he makes early on will turn his life

What are the consequences of carrying a knife?

Do you know what the consequences of carrying a knife are? For a start, one of the key facts on knife crime is that if you carry a knife you are more likely to get stabbed yourself.

What happens if your friend gets caught with a knife?

Did you know that just being present at an incident involving knife crime could be enough to earn jail time? And depending on circumstances, you could even face a murder charge in the event of a death.

What happens if you use a knife on someone?

Don't be misunderstood about knife crime and the consequences. There is no ‘safe place’ to stab someone. It's all the same, and chances are you will be going to jail, no matter the eventual outcome.

Don't Be in the Dark About Knife Crime

If you get caught up in knife crime, you’re not just going to get a slap on the wrists. It doesn’t matter if it’s for your own protection or if you are carrying a knife for someone else. Just carrying a knife can get you sent to prison for up to four years, even if you don’t use it.

What happens if you're caught with a knife?

If you get caught up in knife crime, you’re not just going to get a slap on the wrists. It doesn’t matter if it’s for your own protection or if you are carrying a knife for someone else.