Mental Health. Mental health is something many learners are suffering of in today’s life. Children struggle to cope with a lot of challenges today. Under the umbrella of mental health, depression is also included. A mental health crisis is when your child is at risk of harming themselves or others, or if their emotions and behavior seem extreme and out of control.
Rocco van Rooyen is a South African athlete specialising in javelin throw. He has won many SA titles and has competed all over the world – To name a few: at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, 2015 World Championships in Beijing as well as the 2017 London World Championships. He also competed in the men’s javelin throw at the 2016 Rio Olympics as well as the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. His personal best in the event is 87.62 metres set in Paarl 2020. Rocco van Rooyen is also a contestant from Survivor South Africa: Island of Secrets, Samoa.
Great report with learners
Rocco also obtains a great report with the learners at schools. Rocco (29) likes to share his story, his difficulties and his challenges, but also shares on how he worked to go above his limitations, to reach his dreams. He did this regardless of so many obstacles and mistakes in his own life!
Adolescent specialists
He attends these talks with Life Path Health Pastoral Counsellor, Pieter Smith. Pieter emphasizes in these talks on the importance of seeking help when you are not coping. In the case of requested sensitive topics, like suicide prevention and the like, they can include one of the team’s adolescent specialists from their network of therapists to present on these topics. They also share their helpline number to the learners and teachers. “Our aim is to give hope for every young adult out there that feels hopeless.”
In today’s life sport and physical health is very important for learners, but remember, your mental health is just as important as your physical health!
You are more than welcome to invite #Chooselife to visit your school on the topic of “Mental Health” at no charge to you, and in Afrikaans or English. Please send an email to Roccobvr@gmail.com or Pieter@lifepathgroup.co.za
#Chooselife visits mostly schools in the Western Cape.
Geestesgesondheid – Rocco van Rooyen, Olimpiese spiesgooier, deel sy storie oor Geestesgesondheid.
Geestesgesondheid is iets waaraan baie leerders in vandag se lewe ly. Kinders sukkel vandag om die vele uitdagings in hul lewe die hoof te bied. Onder die sambreel van geestesgesondheid word depressie ook ingesluit. ‘n Geestesgesondheids-krisis is wanneer u kind die risiko loop om hulself of ander te benadeel. Hul emosies en gedrag kan ook ekstreem en buite beheer lyk.
Rocco van Rooyen is ‘n Suid-Afrikaanse atleet wat spesialiseer in spiesgooi. Hy het baie SA titels gewen en het oor die hele wêreld meegeding. Om ‘n paar te noem: by die 2014 Statebondspele in Glasgow, 2015 Wêreldkampioenskappe in Beijing sowel as die 2017 London World Championships. Hy het ook aan die mans spiesgooi by die 2016 Rio Olimpiese Spele deelgeneem. Verder het Rocco aan die Olimpiese Somerspele 2020 in Tokio deelgeneem. Sy persoonlike beste in die byeenkoms is 87.62 meter in die Paarl 2020. Hy is ook onder andere ‘n deelnemer aan Survivor South Africa: Island of Secrets, Samoa.
Goeie verhouding en aanslag
Rocco het ook ‘n goeie verhouding en aanslag met die leerders by skole. Rocco (29) deel graag sy storie, sy probleme en sy uitdagings. Hy deel ook hoe hy gewerk het om bo sy beperkings uit te styg om sy drome te bereik.
Hy het dit gedoen, ongeag talle struikelblokke en foute in sy eie lewe! Rocco woon hierdie gesprekke by met Life Path Health Pastorale Berader, Pieter Smith. Pieter beklemtoon in hierdie gesprekke hoe belangrik dit is om hulp te soek wanneer jy dit nie meer kan hanteer nie. In die geval van sensitiewe onderwerpe, soos selfmoord-voorkoming en dies meer, kan hulle een van die span se adolessente spesialiste van hul netwerk van terapeute insluit om hierdie onderwerpe aan te bied. Hulle deel ook hul hulplynnommer met die leerders en onderwysers. “Ons doel is om hoop te gee vir elke jong volwassene daar buite wat hopeloos voel.” In vandag se lewe is sport en fisiese gesondheid baie belangrik vir leerders. Onthou net, jou geestesgesondheid is net so belangrik soos jou fisiese gesondheid!
Skole is meer as welkom om #Chooselife uit te nooi om jou skool te besoek oor die onderwerp “Geestesgesondheid” sonder enige koste vir u en in Afrikaans of Engels. Stuur asseblief ‘n e-pos aan Roccobvr@gmail.com of Pieter@lifepathgroup.co.za
#Chooselife besoek meestal skole in die Wes-Kaap.
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