Mike King addresses Senior students
We began the term with a visit from Mike King who shared his very important message with our Senior students. Holger Korth (our School Counsellor) has taken his words and made a "rescued speech poem" from them, which appears below.
Strategy in NZ
Let’s bully the bully
Behind each bully there’s usually a bully
In their houses
Love looks like angry put-downs and a punch in the face
Instead of punishing
Strengthen what love looks like
People with self esteem issues
The inner critic is a bully
Your head is like a boiling pot
Thoughts boil over
If you put a lid on the pot
Pressure builds up
Explodes
Anger
Depression
The lid
Alcohol and drugs
Stupid expectation
Teaching kids not to cry
Teaches them to keep the lid on
Cry - nature’s way of releasing the lid
Find out what is in the pot
40% of students have major a crisis before they leave school
80% never ask for help
Think people are going to judge them
Our mental health controlled by our inner critic
Invalidation: “It’s not that bad” "Harden-up" "Get over it" "It’s all in your head”
Not that helpful
What can help
A friend
My challenge; Lift people up
Look out for each other
Help people get help
Don’t give up on your mate