Supporting your Child's Mental Health:
Below are some helpful charities that work to support you in helping your child to improve their mental health.
Place2Be
Parents/carers/families have an important role in teaching children and young people how to understand and manage their feelings as they grow up. Place2Be offer free advice on how you can support your child at home.
Place2Be- Supporting your child's mental health
Practical tips to support children’s wellbeing and behaviour
YoungMinds
A fantastic organisation offering free, confidential online and telephone support, including information and advice, to any adult worried about the emotional problems, behaviour or mental health of a child or young person.
Below are some of the sections from the website which can offer support:
- Parents’ Survival Guide – A very helpful website offering top tips on how parents can support their family and child who is experiencing wellbeing and mental health issues.
- Parents Helpline – A free helpline offering confidential advice about mental health concerns you may have as a parent
- A-Z of Mental Health – Information about mental health conditions and what support is available.
Mindfulness
It can be easy to rush through life without stopping to notice much.
Paying more attention to the present moment – to your own thoughts and feelings, and to the world around you – can improve your mental wellbeing.
Some people call this awareness "mindfulness". Mindfulness can help us enjoy life more and understand ourselves better. Here at OGPS we embed mindfulness into our pupils' daily routines, to encourage children to pay attention to what is going inside, as well as outside.
Click here to learn more about Mindfulness
Click here for mindfulness tips and exercises
Below is a link to a short animation film (produced by Anna Freud Centre) made to help encourage discussions around mental health. This video aims to help children to understand what mental health is, and the difference between every day small feelings and big feelings.
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