process of adapting well in the face of adversity
(or 'stress'), trauma or threat (or 'risk') and being
able to recover
involvie individuals and their
environments.
Adversities
specific incidents
ongoing environmental factors within
families, communities or societies
unexpected losses and
bereavement
transitions, discrimination and
structural inequalities
Levels of adversity and
threat
Risk factors
The child
experience and reaction to adversity differs widely,
Thefamily
The environment
an accumulation of risk factors can
contribute to poor mental health
Developing a protective
environment
consider the factors that are
potentially harmful.
what children,etc consider stressful and
how that affects their resilience
multiple sources of anxiety
and stress
reduction or elimination of
resilience
individual or collective ability to behave or cope
positively, despite being faced by something that could be
considered to be challenging or threatening
Developing resilience
dynamic process
inherent
attributes
vulnerability
relationships and resources in the
family, community and society
are often referred to as a 'protective
environment'.
Protective
factors
personality
social milieu
family structure
helping children recognise and make
use of their intrinsic resilience
working to provide
protective processes
enabling children to deal with current
or future adversity.
Strengthening resilience
personal strengths
I am
Social, interpersonal skills
I can
External supports and resources
I have
Mental health and
resilience
social constructs of mental health
negative constructions
material, psychological and social issue.
should be adressed
Preventive, social ecological and holistic
perspectives
involve young people, parents, families,
schools and other agencies