A Problem Shared…

Resources you will need:

Flip chart paper
A handful of Coloured pens

Aim

To introduce the themes of sharing and talking.

Overview

An important element of improving young people’s wellbeing is ensuring that they are able to support each other, and demonstrating that this kind of support can be very beneficial. The activity introduces a simple peer support model and illustrates its benefits. These activities are designed to break down some of the barriers that discourage people from sharing.

Instructions

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  1. Write down the phrase, ‘a problem shared is a problem halved’ on flip chart paper.

  2. Ask the group what they think the phrase means, and whether they agree with it.

  3. Split the group into smaller groups and ask them to discuss whether there are any similar sayings in their own languages that mean the same thing. (Get them to write these down or note their discussions on flip chart paper).

  4. Ask the groups to feed back as a big group.

  5. Facilitate a discussion around the barriers to sharing, and ask the young people to think about how to overcome these.

  6. Collect all the ideas and create a list of ‘ways to share’ that all the young people in the group can recognise so that they can go on to support each other when necessary.


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