Out of Despair: a Resource for Helping Young People Deal With Stressful Situations

This kit contains a video tape & presenter’s notes. The video depicts 3 scenarios of young people being overwhelmed by problems. The scenarios are designed to provide a starting point for discussion & role play of alternative coping strategies. The presenter’s notes contain 5 lessons, the first 3 relate directly to the video, the fourth encourages role play in hypothetical situations & the fifth is about developing a support network. (NB: this video has not been converted to a Canadian system)