School or college can be a very positive and rewarding experience, but it can also be demanding and stressful. As a young person school or college can be a very important part of your life, and can impact on your mental health.

Apart from dealing with friendships and managing to catch the bus on time, a particularly stressful period is exam time. The exams themselves are stressful, but so is receiving results. If you don’t do as well as you would have hoped or expected to, you may be disappointed, but it doesn’t mean it’s the end of the world. There are always options to choose from.

For tips on how to deal with exam stress visit www.childline.org.uk/Examstress.asp

Bullying at school or college can also be a problem that can impact on your mental health, see the Bullying article for more information.

For useful information on how to survive at school visit the ‘Education’ section of www.niyouthinfo.org

For further information download the Mind your head: a student guide to healthy minds in healthy bodies leaflet