YMH | Pressure Without Panic: Academic Stress Talk 講座：壓力不驚慌－學業壓力對話

Conducted in English

For Parents

Led by Shirralee Sisson, Founder and CEO of Positive Wellbeing Limited, this session helps parents better understand the pressures young people face in today's academic environment.

Exploring topics such as academic stress, perfectionism, and coping with setbacks, the discussion will provide practical strategies to support children's wellbeing, build resilience, and encourage a healthy approach to learning, achievement, and personal growth.

Speakers

Dr Kristie Craigen

Clinical Psychologist & Lead Clinician | Founder, Craigen Evaluations

Kristie is a psychometric testing specialist and expert witness with more than two decades of assessment experience. Her work includes supporting children and families through complex family circumstances and helping ensure children's needs and perspectives are properly considered.

Shalini Melwani

Founder, Parenting Empowered | Certified Parenting Instructor & ADHD Parent Coach

Shalini is a certified Parent Effectiveness Training (P.E.T.) instructor, ADHD Parent Coach and parent advocate. Through Parenting Empowered, she supports families with practical communication strategies, navigating ADHD and mild learning differences, and advocating for children's needs and wellbeing at home and within school communities.

Moderator

Shirralee Sisson

Founder & CEO, Positive Wellbeing Limited, with almost 30 years of experience working in mental health.

由 Positive Wellbeing Limited 創辦人兼行政總裁 Shirralee Sisson 主持，本講座旨在幫助家長了解青少年在現今學習環境下所面對的壓力與挑戰。內容將探討學業壓力、追求完美心態及面對挫折等議題，並分享實用策略，協助家長支持子女建立抗逆力、維持身心健康，以及培養均衡而正向的學習態度，讓他們在成長過程中更有信心地面對挑戰。