Young Minds
A mental health charity for children, young people and their parents providing advice and information to support mental health. https://www.youngminds.org.uk/
MyMind
MyMind is for young people, parents and families across Cheshire and Wirral. Here you can find information on how to look after your mental health, how to access help and support, and details of support services in your local area.
The Mix
An organisation providing advice, connection and a listening ear to children and young people to support their mental health. This includes discussion forums, support groups and counselling online. https://www.themix.org.uk/
Kooth
A free online mental health service providing self-help resources, discussion forums and access to Emotional Wellbeing Practitioners and Counsellors at your fingertips
Teen Sleep Hub
An organisation dedicated to helping children, young people and parents/carers understand sleep and how to sleep better. https://thesleepcharity.org.uk/
Kidscape
A charity offering practical help and support to victims of bullying including advice, free workshops and resources for young people and parents/carers. https://www.kidscape.org.uk/
Winston’s Wish
A charity that offers free, accessible online grief support to children and young people across the UK who are bereaved or facing the death of someone important in their life. Text or Whatsapp a bereavement specialist on 07418 341 800 (weekdays 3-8pm; aged 13+) https://winstonswish.org/
Cheshire Young Carers
An organisation supporting children aged 6-18 who care for a family member that they live with. https://www.cheshireyoungcarers.org/
Alumina
Free online self-harm support for 10–17-year-olds. https://www.selfharm.co.uk/
Feeling Good Teens
Supports development of self-esteem, resilience and goal-focused motivation. https://www.sortedmentalhealth.app/feeling-good-teens/
Feeling Good
Supports in dealing with mental stresses and helps develop a stronger and more resilient mentality. https://www.sortedmentalhealth.app/
Clear Fear
Support for children and young people to manage symptoms of anxiety. https://clearfear.stem4.org.uk/
Move Mood
Support for children and young people to manage symptoms of low mood. https://movemood.stem4.org.uk/
Calm Harm
A free app that can help to manage urges to self-harm, with many suggestions of activities to do to Comfort, Distract, Express Yourself, Release, and Random. https://calmharm.stem4.org.uk/
When your child is struggling it affects the whole family.
As a parent or a carer it is often difficult to know what to do, how to handle the situation and how to provide the best support.
Below are some of the most common scenarios and advice provided by the NHS.
- What to do if you think your child has an eating disorder
- Supporting your child during a mental health crisis
- Self-care tips for parents of children with mental health problems
- Parenting a child with mental health issues
- How to support your child’s mental health
- How to support a child who doesn’t want to go to school
- How to protect my child on the internet
- How to prepare for your child’s first CAMHS appointment
- How to moderate your child’s video gaming
- How to help someone who self-harms
- How to talk with your child about mental health
- How to find support for parents of a child with mental illness
- How to establish trust and boundaries with a teenager
- How to build family resilience
- How to be prepared for a mental health emergency
- A parent’s guide to understanding teenagers
- How to de-escalate your child’s anger and aggression
- How to help your child through the teenage years
- How to help your teenager sleep better
- How to make decisions about mental health medication
- How to support a child with anxiety
- How to support siblings
- How to talk about mental health
- How to talk with mental health professionals
- Ten things you need to know about the teenage brain
- What to do if your child is misusing drugs or alcohol
- What to do when your child is a fussy eater
Mind is also a brilliant charity where you can access emergency and non emergency help.
Click here for further information.
Mental health is on a spectrum – we can be ill and struggling and well and functioning. It constantly changes which can be exhausting, but it’s also a reminder that things will change for the better again.
Mental Health Newsletter Oct 2024
