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10 Tips for Supporting the Mental Well-Being of Students

When it comes to the mental health of your students, it’s not about having all the answers.
It’s about empathizing with your students and offering the support they need.
Let them know you see them.

1. UNDERSTAND THE REAL DEFINITION OF MENTAL HEALTH.
“Mental health is a state of mental well-being that enables people to cope with the stresses of
life, realize their abilities, learn well and work well, and contribute to their community,” per the
World Health Organization. It’s a spectrum that is less often about extremes or crises and more
often about coping with everyday challenges—most of us live in the middle.

2. ACKNOWLEDGE AND CONNECT WITH ALL STUDENTS.
All students—not just the ones who help win championships—want to feel seen by someone who
matters to them, like a coach, athletic director or teacher.

3. KEEP IN MIND THAT STUDENTS ARE SEEING LIFE THROUGH A HIGHLIGHT REEL.
Teenagers are “seen” a lot on social media, but are they seen for who they truly are? Be the
person who wants to know and support the real them.

4. CREATE A CULTURE WHERE EVERYONE IS LOOKING OUT FOR EACH OTHER.
It is not one sole person’s responsibility to check in and see how everyone on the team is doing.
We can all play a part in noticing, acknowledging and offering support to one another.

5. REMEMBER YOUR INFLUENCE IS GREATER THAN YOU OFTEN REALIZE.
Far beyond their athletic potential, you can make subtle differences in your students’ lives by
paying attention to their behavior and who they are as people.

6. DON’T FORGET WE ALL HAVE DIFFERENT CAPACITIES FOR STRESS.
And it can change day to day. Rather than judging the validity of someone else’s stressor,
consider how many stressors they are juggling at one time and empathize that they may have one
too many to handle at once.

7. DETERMINE IF STUDENTS ARE “SORE” OR IF THEY ARE “INJURED.”
Like with physical endurance, coping with stress can feel exhausting. But it’s important to notice
the difference between being “sore” (feeling anxious or down) and being “injured” (a mental
health crisis). Help your students work through their “soreness” by developing coping skills to
build stamina.

8. OFFER SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE.
While most high school students might not experience a mental health crisis, they are still faced
with adversities they have never dealt with before. Remember it’s not your job to diagnose or
treat; it’s your job to offer support and guidance and teach them how to be resilient.

9. ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO GET MORE SLEEP.
A consistent lack of sleep is directly correlated with lacking the ability to cope with stress properly.

10.CONTINUE SEEKING RESOURCES.
Remember the mental well-being of students is not one sole person’s responsibility. Surround
yourself with resources to reference and a network of support to turn to.

Schedules : Volleyball, Girls JV : 5A

Boise
8/19/23	at	Capital, Timberline-Boise, Borah, OPEN	10:30 AM
8/24/23	at	Bishop Kelly	W	2	-	0
8/29/23		Meridian	W	2	-	0
8/31/23		Borah	W	2	-	1
9/05/23	at	Capital	W	2	-	0
9/07/23		Centennial	W	2	-	1
9/08/23	at	Capital, Timberline-Boise, Borah	04:30 PM
9/09/23	at	Capital, Timberline-Boise, Borah	08:00 AM
9/12/23	at	Eagle	W	2	-	0
9/14/23		Kuna	W	2	-	1
9/19/23	at	Meridian	W	2	-	0
9/20/23		Middleton	L	1	-	2
9/26/23	at	Mountain View	L	1	-	2
9/28/23		Nampa	W	2	-	0
10/03/23	at	Owyhee	W	2	-	1
10/04/23		Rocky Mountain	L	1	-	2
10/10/23	at	Timberline-Boise	L	0	-	2
10/14/23	at	Capital, Timberline-Boise, Borah, OPEN	09:00 AM

Borah
8/19/23	at	Capital	05:30 PM
8/23/23		Eagle	L	0	-	2
8/24/23	at	Meridian	W	2	-	0
8/29/23		Nampa	W	2	-	0
8/31/23	at	Boise	L	1	-	2
9/07/23		Capital	W	2	-	0
9/08/23		Rocky Mountain, Boise, Capital	TBA
9/09/23		Rocky Mountain, Boise, Capital	TBA
9/12/23	at	Centennial	L	0	-	2
9/14/23	at	Eagle	L	0	-	2
9/19/23	at	Kuna	L	1	-	2
9/21/23		Meridian	W	2	-	0
9/26/23	at	Middleton	L	0	-	2
9/28/23		Mountain View	L	0	-	2
10/03/23	at	Nampa	W	2	-	0
10/04/23		Owyhee	L	1	-	2
10/10/23	at	Rocky Mountain	L	0	-	2
10/12/23		Timberline-Boise	L	0	-	2
10/14/23	at	Capital	TBA

Capital
8/19/23		TBD	10:30 AM
8/23/23	at	Ridgevue	W	2	-	0
8/31/23	at	Timberline-Boise	L	0	-	2
9/05/23		Boise	L	0	-	2
9/07/23	at	Borah	L	0	-	2
9/08/23	at	TBD	TBA
9/09/23	at	TBD	TBA
9/12/23		Ambrose	W	2	-	1
9/14/23		Centennial	L	1	-	2
9/19/23	at	Eagle	L	0	-	2
9/21/23		Kuna	W	2	-	0
9/26/23	at	Meridian	W	2	-	0
9/28/23		Middleton	L	0	-	2
10/03/23	at	Mountain View	L	1	-	2
10/05/23		Nampa	W	2	-	0
10/10/23	at	Owyhee	L	0	-	2
10/12/23		Rocky Mountain	L	0	-	2
10/14/23		TBD	TBA

Centennial
8/24/23	at	Nampa	W	2	-	0
8/29/23		Kuna	W	2	-	1
8/31/23	at	Rocky Mountain	L	0	-	2
9/05/23		Timberline-Boise	L	1	-	2
9/07/23	at	Boise	L	2	-	3
9/12/23		Borah	W	2	-	0
9/14/23	at	Capital	W	3	-	0
9/20/23		Eagle	L	0	-	2
9/28/23		Meridian	W	2	-	0
10/02/23	at	Kuna	W	2	-	1
10/03/23	at	Middleton	L	0	-	2
10/05/23		Mountain View	L	1	-	2
10/10/23	at	Nampa	W	2	-	0
10/12/23		Owyhee	05:30 PM

Eagle
8/23/23	at	Borah	W	2	-	0
8/31/23	at	Owyhee	W	2	-	1
9/05/23		Rocky Mountain	L	1	-	2
9/07/23	at	Timberline-Boise	W	2	-	1
9/12/23		Boise	L	0	-	2
9/14/23		Borah	W	2	-	0
9/19/23		Capital	W	2	-	0
9/20/23	at	Centennial	W	2	-	0
9/28/23		Kuna	W	2	-	0
10/03/23	at	Meridian	W	2	-	0
10/04/23		Middleton	W	2	-	0
10/10/23	at	Mountain View	05:30 PM
10/12/23		Nampa	05:30 PM

Kuna
8/29/23	at	Centennial	L	1	-	2
8/31/23	at	Nampa	W	2	-	0
9/05/23		Owyhee	L	0	-	2
9/07/23	at	Rocky Mountain	L	0	-	2
9/12/23		Timberline-Boise	L	0	-	2
9/14/23	at	Boise	L	1	-	2
9/19/23		Borah	W	3	-	0
9/21/23	at	Capital	L	1	-	3
9/28/23	at	Eagle	L	0	-	2
10/02/23		Centennial	L	1	-	2
10/03/23		Ridgevue	05:30 PM
10/05/23		Meridian	L	1	-	2
10/10/23	at	Middleton	L	0	-	2
10/12/23		Mountain View	W	2	-	1

Meridian
8/24/23		Borah	L	1	-	2
8/29/23	at	Boise	L	0	-	2
8/30/23	at	Emmett	W	2	-	0
8/31/23	at	Mountain View	L	0	-	2
9/05/23		Nampa	W	2	-	0
9/07/23	at	Owyhee	L	1	-	2
9/12/23		Rocky Mountain	L	0	-	2
9/14/23	at	Timberline-Boise	W	2	-	1
9/19/23		Boise	L	0	-	2
9/21/23	at	Borah	L	0	-	2
9/26/23		Capital	L	0	-	2
9/28/23	at	Centennial	L	0	-	2
10/03/23		Eagle	L	0	-	2
10/05/23	at	Kuna	W	2	-	1
10/12/23		Middleton	05:30 PM

Middleton
8/23/23		Bishop Kelly	W	2	-	0
8/29/23	at	Vallivue	W	2	-	0
9/05/23		Mountain View	L	1	-	2
9/07/23	at	Nampa	W	2	-	0
9/12/23		Owyhee	L	0	-	2
9/14/23	at	Rocky Mountain	L	1	-	2
9/19/23		Timberline-Boise	W	2	-	1
9/20/23	at	Boise	W	2	-	1
9/26/23		Borah	W	2	-	0
9/27/23	at	Capital	W	2	-	1
10/03/23		Centennial	W	2	-	0
10/04/23	at	Eagle	L	0	-	2
10/10/23		Kuna	W	2	-	0
10/12/23	at	Meridian	W	2	-	0

Mountain View
8/23/23		Timberline-Boise	L	1	-	2
8/29/23	at	Rocky Mountain	L	1	-	2
8/31/23		Meridian	W	2	-	0
9/05/23	at	Middleton	W	2	-	1
9/12/23		Nampa	W	2	-	0
9/14/23	at	Owyhee	W	2	-	1
9/19/23		Rocky Mountain	L	0	-	2
9/21/23	at	Timberline-Boise	W	2	-	1
9/26/23		Boise	W	2	-	1
9/28/23	at	Borah	W	2	-	0
10/03/23		Capital	W	2	-	1
10/05/23	at	Centennial	W	2	-	1
10/10/23		Eagle	05:30 PM
10/12/23	at	Kuna	05:30 PM

Nampa
8/23/23	at	Emmett	L	0	-	2
8/24/23		Centennial	L	0	-	2
8/29/23	at	Borah	L	0	-	2
8/31/23		Kuna	L	0	-	2
9/05/23	at	Meridian	L	0	-	2
9/07/23		Middleton	L	0	-	2
9/08/23	at	OPEN, Borah	04:30 PM
9/09/23	at	OPEN, Borah	TBA
9/12/23	at	Mountain View	L	0	-	2
9/19/23		Owyhee	L	0	-	3
9/21/23	at	Rocky Mountain	L	0	-	2
9/26/23		Timberline-Boise	L	0	-	2
9/28/23	at	Boise	L	0	-	2
10/03/23		Borah	L	0	-	2
10/05/23	at	Capital	L	0	-	2
10/10/23		Centennial	L	0	-	2
10/12/23	at	Eagle	05:30 PM

Owyhee
8/31/23		Eagle	05:30 PM
9/02/23	at	Skyview	TBA
9/05/23	at	Kuna	05:30 PM
9/07/23		Meridian	05:30 PM
9/12/23	at	Middleton	05:30 PM
9/14/23		Mountain View	05:30 PM
9/19/23	at	Nampa	05:30 PM
9/21/23		Vallivue	05:30 PM
9/26/23		Rocky Mountain	05:30 PM
9/28/23	at	Timberline-Boise	05:30 PM
10/03/23		Boise	05:30 PM
10/04/23	at	Borah	05:30 PM
10/10/23		Capital	05:30 PM
10/12/23	at	Centennial	05:30 PM

Rocky Mountain
8/21/23	at	Melba, Bishop Kelly,ton	05:30 PM
8/24/23	at	Timberline-Boise	W	2	-	0
8/29/23		Mountain View	W	2	-	1
8/31/23		Centennial	W	2	-	0
9/05/23	at	Eagle	W	2	-	1
9/07/23		Kuna	W	2	-	0
9/08/23	at	OPEN, Borah	04:30 PM
9/09/23	at	OPEN, Borah	08:00 AM
9/12/23	at	Meridian	W	2	-	0
9/14/23		Middleton	W	2	-	1
9/19/23	at	Mountain View	W	2	-	0
9/21/23		Nampa	W	2	-	0
9/26/23	at	Owyhee	W	2	-	0
10/03/23		Timberline-Boise	W	2	-	0
10/04/23	at	Boise	W	2	-	1
10/10/23		Borah	W	2	-	0
10/12/23	at	Capital	W	2	-	0

Timberline
8/23/23	at	Mountain View	W	2	-	1
8/24/23		Rocky Mountain	L	0	-	2
8/31/23		Capital	W	2	-	0
9/05/23	at	Centennial	W	2	-	1
9/07/23		Eagle	L	1	-	2
9/08/23	at	Boise, Capital, Borah	04:30 PM
9/09/23	at	Boise, Capital, Borah	08:00 AM
9/12/23	at	Kuna	W	2	-	0
9/14/23		Meridian	L	1	-	2
9/19/23	at	Middleton	L	1	-	2
9/21/23		Mountain View	L	1	-	2
9/26/23	at	Nampa	W	2	-	0
9/28/23		Owyhee	W	2	-	1
10/03/23	at	Rocky Mountain	L	0	-	2
10/10/23		Boise	W	2	-	0
10/12/23	at	Borah	W	2	-	0
10/14/23	at	Mountain View	W	2	-	1
10/14/23	at	Eagle	L	0	-	2

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10 Tips for Supporting the Mental Well-Being of Students

When it comes to the mental health of your students, it’s not about having all the answers.
It’s about empathizing with your students and offering the support they need.
Let them know you see them.

1. UNDERSTAND THE REAL DEFINITION OF MENTAL HEALTH.
“Mental health is a state of mental well-being that enables people to cope with the stresses of
life, realize their abilities, learn well and work well, and contribute to their community,” per the
World Health Organization. It’s a spectrum that is less often about extremes or crises and more
often about coping with everyday challenges—most of us live in the middle.

2. ACKNOWLEDGE AND CONNECT WITH ALL STUDENTS.
All students—not just the ones who help win championships—want to feel seen by someone who
matters to them, like a coach, athletic director or teacher.

3. KEEP IN MIND THAT STUDENTS ARE SEEING LIFE THROUGH A HIGHLIGHT REEL.
Teenagers are “seen” a lot on social media, but are they seen for who they truly are? Be the
person who wants to know and support the real them.

4. CREATE A CULTURE WHERE EVERYONE IS LOOKING OUT FOR EACH OTHER.
It is not one sole person’s responsibility to check in and see how everyone on the team is doing.
We can all play a part in noticing, acknowledging and offering support to one another.

5. REMEMBER YOUR INFLUENCE IS GREATER THAN YOU OFTEN REALIZE.
Far beyond their athletic potential, you can make subtle differences in your students’ lives by
paying attention to their behavior and who they are as people.

6. DON’T FORGET WE ALL HAVE DIFFERENT CAPACITIES FOR STRESS.
And it can change day to day. Rather than judging the validity of someone else’s stressor,
consider how many stressors they are juggling at one time and empathize that they may have one
too many to handle at once.

7. DETERMINE IF STUDENTS ARE “SORE” OR IF THEY ARE “INJURED.”
Like with physical endurance, coping with stress can feel exhausting. But it’s important to notice
the difference between being “sore” (feeling anxious or down) and being “injured” (a mental
health crisis). Help your students work through their “soreness” by developing coping skills to
build stamina.

8. OFFER SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE.
While most high school students might not experience a mental health crisis, they are still faced
with adversities they have never dealt with before. Remember it’s not your job to diagnose or
treat; it’s your job to offer support and guidance and teach them how to be resilient.

9. ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO GET MORE SLEEP.
A consistent lack of sleep is directly correlated with lacking the ability to cope with stress properly.

10.CONTINUE SEEKING RESOURCES.
Remember the mental well-being of students is not one sole person’s responsibility. Surround
yourself with resources to reference and a network of support to turn to.

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