‘Friends for Life’ evidence-based anxiety prevention and resilience building programme developed by Dr Paula Barrett in Australia. The 10 session Friends programme complement the SPHE curriculum. It helps students to develop resilience by teaching them effective strategies to cope with the normal everyday challenges they face and by helping them to develop effective coping and problem solving skills to manage emotional distress, including worry, stress, change and anxiety. Skills learned throughout the programme help students both now and in later life.
