For any parents with concerns about their child showing signs of anxiety, Drangonfly Impact Education have created a very useful information document which can be accessed here
Mental health support for parents and carers- Place2be
The children’s mental health charity, Place2Be, has launched a new website aimed at helping parents with typical situations they can find themselves in with their children.
Advice can be found on over forty topics including:
- Understanding sibling rivalry
- My child is lying, what does it mean, what should I do?
- My child has trouble going to sleep
- My child says ‘I hate you!’
- Cultural identity: who am I?
The Place2be website can be found here- https://www.place2be.org.uk/our-services/parents-and-carers/
Mental Health – http://www.happymaps.co.uk
HappyMaps is a charity and has just received funding through The National Lottery Community Fund.
HappyMaps website is a single hub of reliable, up-to-date and professional advice on mental health problems in children and young people. It covers many common problems including anxiety, self-harm, tics, gender dysphoria, ADHD, eating disorders, suicidal thoughts and much more. It also has a pre-school section for issues such as sleep, behaviour, and fussy eating.
Supporting Parents Helpfinder (Young Minds)
Times are tough for many people right now. Parents find themselves pulled in many different direction and children may be struggling being in the house for so much longer than usual.
A mixture of concern about covid, work from home and children at home, along with a possible financial impact make for a stressful household.
Young Minds have created a useful ‘Supporting Parents Helpfinder’. By answering six questions, parents can find out how to support their child’s mental health during the pandemic (and beyond).
Find the help finder here: https://youngminds.org.uk/supporting-parents-helpfinder/
When emotions explode (Young Minds)
Young Minds have also created a useful poster highlighting ways to give support to children when they have angry feelings or outbursts and may help families start a conversation and talk about each other’s feelings.
Download the poster here:https://youngminds.org.uk/media/4291/when-emotions-explode-poster.pdf
Mental health support for parents and carers – Place2be
The Go-To is a portal or ‘single point of information’ for the wide range of mental health support services offered by different agencies in North Yorkshire.
This new website signposts young people to the most appropriate support and has lots of useful tips and information to help young people cope with stress or anxiety.
Sleep Support
Childline – free, confidential, anonymous 24/7 service for anyone under 19 in the UK with any issue including emotional and mental health
You’ve got this worry copying kit PDF
I hold you in mind transition cards
Support Separation Tips for caregivers PDF
