Mental Health & Wellbeing Resources

Support for Pupils

• Calm Zone
• https://www.childline.org.uk/toolbox/calm-zone/
• A wellbeing web page that has many interesting tools and fun activities to help let go of stress.

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• Health for Teens
• https://www.healthforteens.co.uk/
• A health promotion website, covering subjects that promote a healthy body and mind with interactive quizzes

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• Kooth
• https://www.kooth.com/
• An anonymous online support for young people with available counsellors.

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• Young Minds
• https://youngminds.org.uk/
• A support website hosting a wide range of blogs written by teenagers and young adults.

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• Childline
• https://www.childline.org.uk/
• A well-known support website with a variety of tools to help children understand how they’re feeling and get advice.

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• Anna Freud – Coronavirus
• https://www.annafreud.org/what-we-do/anna-freud-learning-network/coronavirus/
• The coronavirus specific section supporting young people’s mental health during periods of disruption.

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• Anna Freud – Self-Care
• https://www.annafreud.org/on-my-mind/self-care/
• The self-care section contains over 90 activities for children to help look after their own mental health.

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• CHAT Health
• 07507 329952
• This is a secure and confidential text messaging service for young people between the ages of 11 and 19 offering professional support and advice. Advice offered for issues such as stress, anxiety, self-harm, alcohol and drugs, sex, contraception and relationships.

 

 

Support for Parents

•  Family Lives
• https://www.familylives.org.uk/
• A family support website with advice sections for everyone from early years to teenagers to adults.

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• Young Minds
• https://youngminds.org.uk/find-help/for-parents/
• A section directed at supporting parents who may be worried about their child’s mental health.

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• BBC – CBeebies
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/joinin/dualwa-anxiety-in-primary-school
• An article around dealing with anxiety in primary-aged children with useful tips to help deal with them.

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• Place2be – Coronavirus
• https://www.place2be.org.uk/about-us/news-and-blogs/2020/march/coronavirus-information-for-children/
• An article around dealing with coronavirus-based anxiety with useful tips to help to address them.

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• Action for Happiness
• www.actionforhappiness.org
• A website providing many resources and evidence-based ideas for actions that can be taken to help reduce ill mental health.

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• Mind
• https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/coronavirus-and-your-wellbeing/
• Advice from Mind with coping with stress and anxiety including a wellbeing checklist to follow and what you can do at home to help.

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• BBC – 5 Ways to Work Well from Home
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-51868894
• For parents working from home, this article provides 5 considerations to make the change as smooth as possible.

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• Parentline
• 07520 619919
• This is a text messaging service for parents offering confidential support and advice.

 

• For all other enquiries you can contact the Healthy Family Team via the duty line on 0115 8835500.