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As Scottish school pupils get set to start their exams on Thursday, BBC Scotland's education correspondent Jamie McIvor looks at some of the ways students can avoid harmful stress and look after their mental health.

Exams are always stressful.

It's only natural that candidates will worry about whether they have done enough work, or about which questions and topics will come up.

For those whose place on a college or university course depends on their exam results, or who are worried about the class of degree they will be awarded, the stakes are even higher.

The first minister points to a £250m package of measures to support mental health, with counsellors to be made available in all schools supported by £27m for the first two years.

School counselling will enhance the work schools already do to learn about mental health and wellbeing, she adds.

Mr McMillan praises SAMH's "testing time"' campaign on mental health around exam time.

Ms Sturgeon also welcomes the campaign, adding it is really important that young people are able to discuss their emotional wellbeing openly.

SNP MSP Stuart McMillan asks about assistance to help the mental health of school pupils.

• Labour MSP Monical Lennon raises her member's bill on free period products. The first minister pledges to look very carefully at the bill and says she is 100% behind what the bill is trying to achieve.
• SNP MSP Rona Mackay asks about the impact of the the Social Security Bill begin passed last year on this date. Ms Sturgeon says in the last year £200m has been paid out to people across the country, carers have extra cash and low income families have also benefited. "This is an amazing success."

• Labour MSP Anas Sarwar calls for the Scottish government to adopt the new definition of Islamophobia. The first minister agrees all organisations should sign up to this accepted definition and confirms she wants to see the Scottish government do so too.
• SNP MSP Gil Paterson points to a Unicef report expressing concern that not enough children are being immunised against measles. Ms Sturgeon says childhood immunisation rates remain high across Scotland, but adds “we are not complacent”.

Mr Rennie cricises the Scottish government's plans to cut Air Passenger Duty.

"I don't think Greta would be truly impressed."

Teenage activist Greta Thunberg has described the UK's response to climate change as "beyond absurd".

In a speech to MPs, the Swedish 16-year-old criticised the UK for supporting new exploitation of fossil fuels and exaggerating cuts to carbon emissions.

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He pivots to the "catastrophic report" showing £1bn will be spent to send Scottish waste to England.

The first minister insists Scotland is leading the world in tackling climate change.

Scottish Lib Dem leader Willie Rennie says he has been lobbied this week by young people calling for urgent action on climate change.

He criticises the Scottish government's plans on aviation tax cuts.

We take account of aviation emissions in our climate change targets unlike other countries, responds Ms Sturgeon.

The first minister says Scotland is a world leader on climate change, including in the bill currently going through parliament.

Mr Harvie says that without independence Scotland has one hand tied behind its back.

He goes on to argue for a positive, bold future for Scotland arguing that the Scottish Growth Commission is too similar to the failed economics of the UK and calls for a Green New Deal.

Ms Sturgeon does not agree about Mr Harvie's comments about the Growth Commission.

It sets out how smaller countries can create a fairer more prosperous country, she adds.

Scottish Green co-convener Patrick Harvie says it is a shame no one has welcomed yesterday's announcement about putting Scotland's future back in Scotland's hands.

The Greens agree change is needed, he adds, especially in changing the economy to respond to climate change.

It is clear that neither devolution, a currency union or the vision in the SNP's Grown Commission does not make real change possible, Mr Harvie insists.

Ms Sturgeon says she does not agree with Mr Harvie's views but welcomes his backing of independence.

Given the price we are paying by being governed by Westminster, why shouldn't we be independent she asks.

"The sooner Scotland is an equal, normal independent country the better."

• SNP MSP John Mason raises the issues of marches, in particular the Apprentice Boys planning to march past Catholic churches in his constituency in Glasgow. Police Scotland works closely with councils to ensure safety around these marches replies the first minister. Ms Sturgeon adds she was disgusted by the assault of a priest at St Alphonsus' Church last year and says there is no room for religious hate in Scotland.
• SNP MSP Bob Doris says he has a large Sri Lankan population in his constituency and cites one constituent who lost loved ones in the terrorist attacks on Easter Sunday. The first minister reiterates her condolences to all those affected by the attacks and backs any efforts to commemorate those who lost their lives.

• SNP MSP Annabelle Ewing raises further unplanned flaring incidents at Mossmorran. The first minister says SEPA's air quality monitoring shows there is still no reason to be concerned, but she accepts light pollution continues to bother locals.
• Tory MSP Jamie Halcro-Johnstone thanks firefighters engaged in battling the fires in Moray and asks about causes. The Scottish government has been in touch with the fire service and offered support, replies Ms Sturgeon.