Resources for supporting children and young people’s mental health

Every Mind Matters – ways to support children and young people’s mental health https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/childrens-mental-health/

Place2Be - supporting your child with their mental health  Mental health support for parents and carers – Place2Be

Family Lives - support, advice and helpline for parents https://www.familylives.org.uk/

Happy Maps – information, resources, and videos https://www.happymaps.co.uk/ 

Action for Children – articles and access to a 1:1 chat online Mental health and wellbeing - Support for Parents from Action For Children

No Panic – information and activities to help those who suffer with panic attacks Home - NoPanic

Beat eating disorders – information and resources for support with eating disorders https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/                                                                                                          

Stem 4 Self Harm – Stem 4 has information and resources to support with various mental health difficulties. This specific link will take you to the self harm page. https://stem4.org.uk/self-harm/                                                                                                               

Mermaids – support for children and young people who are gender-diverse and their families  https://mermaidsuk.org.uk/                                                                                                                              

Kooth – free and confidential online chat with a counsellor, read or join in on discussion boards, start your own journal, access to magazine articles about mental health. https://www.kooth.com/                                                                                                                                   

Stem4 – Information about different mental health difficulties and things you can do to start feeling better. https://stem4.org.uk/                                                                                                                                        

Kidscape – support for children and young people that have experienced or are experiencing bullying Help With Bullying (kidscape.org.uk)                                                                                                                            

Rise above – Tips, games and resources for gaining confidence, tackling anxiety and other general life stuff. https://riseabove.org.uk/topic/my-mind/                                                    

The Proud Trusty - information and resources on LGBT+ https://www.theproudtrust.org/            

 

Apps for children, young people and families:

Think ninja – features strategies to help you manage your thoughts and feelings https://www.healios.org.uk/services/thinkninja1 Stem 4 apps - https://stem4.org.uk/ 

• Calm Harm – a free app to help manage or resist the urge to self-harm
• Clear Fear – a free app to help manage symptoms of anxiety 
• Move Mood – a free app to manage low mood and depression
• Combined Minds – a free app to help families and friends provide mental health support                                      

Text services:

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