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Student Mental Health<\/span><\/span>
\nCounseling Resources
\n<\/span><\/span><\/strong>School Based Mental\u00a0Health\u00a0Counseling<\/span>
\n<\/span>St. Augustine High School in conjunction with the St. Johns County School District Student Services office and local area mental health service organizations offer on-campus mental health counseling services to students on a referral basis. Contact your student’s school counselor for more information<\/strong>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n


\nLocal Mental Health and Family Services providers in St. Johns County and surrounding areas<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Hotlines<\/span>
\n<\/strong>\"Suicide<\/a>Suicide Prevention Life Line
\n1-800-273-TALK (8255)
\nwww.suicidepreventionlifeline.org<\/span><\/a>
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LGBTQ Youth Suicide Hotline
\nNeed a safe, non-judgmental place to talk?
\n<\/em><\/span><\/span>1-866-4-U-TREVOR or 1-866-488-7386
\n<\/span>\"TREVOR\"<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Mental Health\u00a0Information and\u00a0Coping Strategies<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/span><\/strong>The SAHS school counselors recently met with students in Coach Esguerra\u2019s HOPE classes to discuss mental health. Mental health<\/strong> is a state of well-being that allows us to know our own potential. Mental health allows us to cope effectively with the normal stresses of life, to be productive, and to contribute to our community, family, school, friends and social groups. Mental illness <\/strong>a medical condition that interrupts a person\u2019s thinking, feeling, mood, ability to relate to others and daily functioning. Mental illness often results in an inability to cope with the normal stresses of life. Mental illness can affect up to 1 in 5 adolescents.<\/span> Click here to view the full presentation!<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Student suggested coping strategies:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Physical activity<\/td>\nGo fishing<\/td>\nCooking<\/td>\nWatching videos<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Exercising<\/td>\nHunting<\/td>\nBaking cookies<\/td>\nWatching a favorite show<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Working out<\/td>\nPunch a punching bag<\/td>\nReading<\/td>\nDrawing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Weightlifting<\/td>\nYoga<\/td>\nJournaling<\/td>\nChilling with a friend<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Boxing<\/td>\nTake a break<\/td>\nWriting<\/td>\nTaking a nap<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Running<\/td>\nGo on a walk<\/td>\nReflecting<\/td>\nEating<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dancing<\/td>\nGo outside<\/td>\nPraying<\/td>\nTalking to someone<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Playing sports<\/td>\nDeep breathing<\/td>\nThink about positive things<\/td>\nVenting<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Horseback riding<\/td>\n4 box breathing<\/td>\nPlaying an instrument<\/td>\nGoing to the beach<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Skating<\/td>\nClose your eyes, count to 10<\/td>\nListening to music<\/td>\nTraveling<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Swimming<\/td>\nMeditation<\/td>\nSinging<\/td>\nSpending time in nature<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Football<\/td>\nSpending time with a pet<\/td>\nTaking a hot bath<\/td>\nSpending time with family<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Basketball<\/td>\nCleaning<\/td>\nDrinking a cup of hot tea or coffee<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Surfing<\/td>\nBe productive<\/td>\nPlaying video games<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Mental health issues can be managed, and we are here to help! Please reach out to the school counselors, teachers, deans, nurse, family, friends, health care providers, and spiritual leaders for support.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>Mental Health Prevention\/Intervention Resources<\/u><\/p>\n