My Friends Youth (10-17 years)

Social & Emotional Resilience Training

Primary and High School programs for anxiety and depression treatment and prevention in Brisbane.

Based on extensive evidence-based research relating to the prevention and treatment of anxiety and help for depression, the My Friends Youth Resilience program is aimed at building self-esteem and social skills training in adolescents.

Developed in Australia by Dr Paula Barrett, the My Friends Youth program:

-Assists youth in developing life-skills to effectively cope with difficult and/or anxiety-provoking situations
-Normalises the emotional state of anxiety
-Builds emotional resilience and problem-solving abilities
-Encourages peer learning and builds peer and other support networks
-Promotes self-confidence when dealing with difficult or anxiety-provoking situations
-Effectively prevents anxiety and depression in children and youth
-Promotes emotional wellbeing through group and peer learning contexts