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Using Buddy Benches to improve mental health 用 “好友長凳” 改善兒童心理健康

學(xué)習(xí)要點(diǎn)

有關(guān) “mental health 心理健康” 的詞匯

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How many children have actually used the Buddy Bench?

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This is what’s known as a 'Buddy' or 'Friendship Bench'. They’re needed because playgrounds can be lonely places sometimes. And these benches can help pupils feeling lonely to find a friend.

這就是所謂的 “好友長凳” 或 “友誼長椅”。它們?yōu)槿怂?，因?yàn)椴賵鲇袝r(shí)會是個(gè)孤獨(dú)的地方。而這些長凳能幫感到孤獨(dú)的小學(xué)生們找到朋友。

Benches like this have been around for a while now in many schools. But in Ireland, they are trying to do something a bit different with them. This school in Cork in the south of Ireland is the 247th to get one from a social enterprise called Buddy Bench Ireland that doesn't just provide schools with benches, it also runs special workshops with trained child psychiatrists.

這類長椅早已出現(xiàn)在很多學(xué)校里。但在愛爾蘭，人們在試著用它做不一樣的事。這所位于愛爾蘭南部城市科克的學(xué)校是第247個(gè)從社會企業(yè) “好友凳愛爾蘭” 拿到凳子的學(xué)校，該企業(yè)不僅提供長凳，還與受過專門訓(xùn)練的兒童精神病專家共同開辦特別講習(xí)班。

They use the bench as an opportunity to start conversations about mental well-being. They talk about the importance of being aware of your feelings and those of others.

他們把坐在長凳上作為和孩子們談?wù)?strong>心理健康狀況的契機(jī)。他們談?wù)撘庾R到自身及他人感受的重要性。

Judith Ashton, co-founder, Buddy Bench Ireland
The children need to understand what the bench is about, what it symbolises – friendship, inclusion, listening to each other and the most important thing, that it’s important to express feelings.

朱迪斯·阿什頓 聯(lián)合創(chuàng)始人 好友凳愛爾蘭
“孩子們得明白這把長凳的特別之處是什么，它象征著什么：友誼、包容、互相傾聽，還有最重要的一點(diǎn)，就是表達(dá)感受的重要性?！?

But do children actually use the bench? It's something an independent academic study has been looking at.

但是，孩子們真的會去用它嗎？這是一項(xiàng)獨(dú)立的學(xué)術(shù)研究所關(guān)注的問題。

Sinead Mcgilloway, Maynooth University
We found that 40% of the children told us that they had actually used the benches at the time of the study. And over 90% said that they would talk to a child if that child was sitting on the bench. So, certainly there doesn't appear to be any issues around stigma.

希奈德·麥吉洛維 梅努斯大學(xué)
“40%的孩子告訴我們，他們在研究期間確實(shí)使用了 ‘好友長凳’。超過90%的孩子說他們會和坐在長凳上的其他孩子交談。所以，顯然他們并不認(rèn)為這有什么不光彩的?！?

Children's mental health at school is increasingly a concern in many countries. In Ireland, they're hoping these benches will not only tackle issues like social isolation and bullying, but also give a future generation the confidence to open up about their feelings.

在許多國家，兒童在校內(nèi)的心理健康日益受到關(guān)注。在愛爾蘭，人們希望這些長凳不僅能解決社會隔離和欺凌等問題，還能給未來的一代敞開心扉談?wù)撟约焊惺艿淖孕拧?

詞匯

psychiatrists 精神病醫(yī)生

mental well-being 心理健康

inclusion 包容

express feelings 表達(dá)感受

stigma 恥辱感

你知道嗎？

Dozens of schools in England are giving students lessons in mindfulness to improve behaviour and health. This is a way to teach them to stop, be in the moment, be aware of their surroundings and relax.

英格蘭幾十所學(xué)校正在給學(xué)生上有關(guān)正念認(rèn)知的課，以改善他們的行為和健康。這是一種教他們停下來、活在當(dāng)下、了解周圍環(huán)境并放松身心的方法。

問題答案

At the time of the study, 40% of the children said they had used the bench.