Coping with exam stress

In this episode, Maddi and Orlaith discuss exam stress and talk about the strategies that can help young people manage their mental health during exam season and beyond. The hosts delve into what exactly exam stress is, how stress impacts mental health, strategies to manage during difficult times and how to empty your ‘stress bucket’.  They discuss the pressure that society puts on young people when it comes to exams and share the voices of real Notts studentsto investigate what it really feels like for a young person taking exams today. About NottAloneNottAlone.org.uk is a mental health support resource for people of all ages in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire, offering advice and information on a range of mental health subjects, as well as connections to free support services. NottAlone is for all ages, covering individuals, workplaces and advice on how to support a friend or loved one. There’s a dedicated section of the website for children and young people, their parents/carers and professionals working with them.Visit the NottAlone website: ⁠⁠⁠nottalone.org.uk⁠⁠⁠ About the podcastThis episode of The NottAlone podcast was recorded by Brendon Gravell at Inspire’s The Old Library Arts Centre in Mansfield and produced by Jessica Beckwith and Francesca Vaney. Our theme music is the NottAlone song, Not Alone by Alex Mighten. Find out more about the show: ⁠⁠⁠nottalone.org.uk/thenottalonepodcast⁠⁠⁠NottAlone is a partnership between Nottinghamshire County Council, Nottingham City Council and the NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Board.