Discovery College

Feeling happy, excited or proud?

A young person with lived experience says: Stay happy! Be positive!- Juliette

You could also try: contributing to our Evidence of Victory page or perhaps adding a recommendation to help other young people when they need support

Could you do with a boost?

A young person with lived experience says: Try listening to some relaxing music- Juliette

You could also: check out other young people's experiences and see if there's something for you?

Feeling low?

A young person with lived experience says: It's okay. Everyone will feel sad at some point. You could try to cry and let it all out, tell an adult that you trust or watch TV- Juliette

You could also try: checking out our help with page

Feeling a bit 'meh'?

A young person with lived experience says: Do a personal hobby that you know for sure you can enjoy- Archie

You could also take a look at: our recommendations page

Anxiety can make our heart beat faster and our head spin

A young person with lived experience says: take a deep breath in and out- Daisy

You could also: find useful tips at our anxiety page

Feeling alone?

A young person with lived experience says: message, talk or call a friend- Poppy

You could also: consider joining a course or read about the experiences of some other young people

Anger is a very difficult feelings to manage

A young person with lived experience says: Try taking 5mins away from people to just breathe/relax- Poppy

You could also try: reading about how to manage anger on our help with getting angry page

Sometimes something's not quite right, but it's hard to work out why

A young person with lived experience says: Set yourself a personal goal to meet before the end of the day- Archie

You could also try: reading about the experiences of some other young people

It's okay to say "I'm really not okay and I need some sort of help"

A young person with lived experience says: talk to someone you trust -Juliette

Visit our external services page to get help in a crisis

Feeling stressed is horrible

A young person with lived experience says: Try to breathe regularly and if you can, take some time out.

You could also try: visiting our apps recommendation page

Speechless?

A young person with lived experience says: Take time to calm yourself and get your senses back- Archie

You could also try: browsing our showcase page to see examples of how other young people have expressed themselves

Feelings of frustration are difficult to cope with

A young person with lived experience says: screw up paper into balls or splash your face with cold water- Emma

You could also: see the activities that have helped other young people