an interactive experience on mental health
target audience: 5th-12th grade
REPLAY
RESOURCES
CHURCH LEADERS
PARENTS/ FAMILIES
CURRICULUM
meet GenZ
the generation of students who have grown up in the 21st century are the most social, the most empowered, and the most anxious youth population in human history.
new definition of FOMO: fear of missing out messing up
Nearly 40% of GenZ feel as if no one knows them
61% of GenZ agree that “the adults in my life don’t truly know how much I am struggling with my mental health”
33% of GenZ say they are not flourishing in their mental and emotional health
100% of GenZ need: trusted adults in their lives and a pastoral framework for mental health
what to expect
75-minute interactive experience featuring live-polling and engaging discussion about mental health
“drive home questions” and “small group questions” to equip parents and small group leaders to have a discussion with their students about mental health
book recommendations and book giveaways for students, parents, and church leaders
“next steps” and contact information to get appropriate care and help as needed
starting the conversation
find the source - use a feelings wheel to help your child point out the secondary emotion(s) - help them name it, moving it from abstract to tangible
validate their feelings - you may be tempted to tell them that is isn’t that bad in hopes they will dismiss it - however, the best thing you can do is to help your child feel fully safe and accepted
give them tools - help your child learn tolls that will help them calm down enough so the brain’s thinking center can come back online through the distress - remember, they are a human-being to be loved, not a problem to be fixed!
