Parenting advice from our child mental health experts Practical tips to support children’s wellbeing and behaviour |
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Place2Be is a children and young people's mental health charity with almost 30 years' experience working with pupils, families and staff in UK schools. They provide mental health support in schools through one-to-one and group counselling using tried and tested methods backed by research. In addition, we also offer expert training and professional qualifications. https://www.place2be.org.uk/ |
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Childline Childline offers someone to talk to and also lots of great games and ideas. |
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Young Minds This is a site primarily with info for families and older children with mental health difficulties. There is also a parent’s help line; Call the Parents Helpline: 0808 802 5544 (Monday to Friday 9.30am – 4pm, free for mobiles and landlines) |
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Headspace This is a meditation app will lots of free support useful for both adults and children https://www.headspace.com/headspace-meditation-app
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Nottinghamshire County Council The following link is for the county council page on mental health it also has links to lots of other supportive organisations. https://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/care/adult-social-care/mental-health-wellbeing |
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NHS This is the link to NHS site and further information on the services it can offer. https://www.nhs.uk/using-the-nhs/nhs-services/mental-health-services/ |
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Nottinghamshire Help Yourself This is where you can find services across Nottinghamshire for all kinds of needs. https://www.nottshelpyourself.org.uk/kb5/nottinghamshire/directory/home.page |
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Anna Freud Centre The Anna Freud centre is a national centre supporting young people’s mental health. This page has lots of ideas for self-care. It is aimed at older children but will help with ideas to support positive things to do. https://www.annafreud.org/on-my-mind/self-care/ They have also produced a series of expert podcasts to help parents understand and manage child and family mental health problems. |
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MindEd This site has lots of information for parents and families about supporting children and young people. |
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Mind UK https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/support-community-elefriends/ UK Mental Health Charity with information and an online mutual support community for adults |
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Family Action https://www.family-action.org.uk/what-we-do/children-families/familyline/ The Family Line service supports people who are dealing with family pressures in a new and innovative way by using a network of volunteers from across the country to support family members over the age of 18 through telephone calls, email, web chat and text message. Telephone: 0808 802 6666 Text message: 07537 404 282 |
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Family Lives (previously Parentline) https://www.familylives.org.uk/how-we-can-help/confidential-helpline/ Family Lives offers a confidential and free helpline service for families in England and Wales (previously known as Parentline). for emotional support, information, advice and guidance on any aspect of parenting and family life. The helpline service is open 9am – 9pm, Monday to Friday and 10am – 3pm Saturday and Sunday. Call: 0808 800 2222 |
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Samaritans https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan/ Call 116 123 |