Children's Mental Health & Wellbeing

Talking about mental health with your child

Download the conversation starters leaflet below.

Anxiety

Download the what is anxiety leaflet below.

WEBSITES:

Young Minds website

This offers support for parents on a whole range of subjects including, social media, exam stress, divorce and anxiety.

https://youngminds.org.uk/find-help/for-parents/parents-guide-to-support-a-z/?utm_source=eshot&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=360&utm_content=september

Other websites that are recommended by Youth Mental Health First Aid England are listed below:

https://www.annafreud.org/parents-and-carers/

https://youngminds.org.uk/

https://www.childline.org.uk/

https://mindedforfamilies.org.uk/

https://www.actionforhappiness.org/

https://parents.actionforchildren.org.uk/

APPS:

A variety of apps are available from the NHS, some of these are free:

https://www.nhs.uk/apps-library/category/mental-health/

Other apps which may be of help include:

Headspace https://www.headspace.com/ 

Calm https://www.calm.com/breathe

Smiling mind https://www.smilingmind.com.au/  

The Happy Child - advice for parents on how to talk to children about their feelings (please google this if you are interested as this is a commercial app which requires a purchase).