Mental Health
Taking a family approach to child mental health
As a parent, if your child is struggling with their mental health, and you are beside yourself with worry, not knowing if the challenges your child is facing will cause them…
Screens and teens: How phones broke children’s brains
My sister, who works at a specialist college, was recently telling me that phones are the number one issue that she and her colleagues are struggling with. Students have them out at…
Mental Health Awareness Week 2024 – Live Lesson
lease note that this lesson was published in May 2024 and we are no longer reviewing emails and messages from schools for inclusion in the lesson or on the page….
Step by step: Supporting youth mental health through physical activity
We are becoming a less active and more unfit nation and although tackling inactivity has been high on the government agenda for some time, its close ties to poor mental…
Children’s mental health ‘getting worse’ in South Gloucestershire, health chiefs warned
Mental health among children and young people in South Gloucestershire is getting worse and steps to improve it have failed, councillors and local NHS chiefs were warned. And some youngsters are falling…
Children face mental health support delays
Children and young people in Lincolnshire are waiting too long to receive support from mental health services, a report has said. A report, being put before a county council meeting…
Mental Health and Wellbeing – Teaching Resources
To support your class and promote the importance of mental wellbeing we’ve created this collection of resources for use with both primary and secondary students. When is Children’s Mental Health…
Children’s mental health charity say referrals have ‘almost trebled’
SENIOR figures at a children’s mental health charity have told how referrals to their service have almost trebled in recent years as they welcome a £200k windfall to support their vital work. A spike in…
Children face mental health support delays
Children and young people in Lincolnshire are waiting too long to receive support from mental health services, a report has said. A report, being put before a county council meeting…
Half of Gen Z say their parents ‘don’t take my mental health concerns seriously’, research shows – here are 3 ways to help support older children
Parents want the best for their children, but sometimes this can get lost in translation. With research showing that half of teens and young adults feel their parents don’t take…
