Category: Mental Health Awareness for Children and Young People

In recent years, the term Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) has gained traction among parents, educators, and therapists. It’s often used to describe children who experience

The return to school can be a challenging time for many children and young people, particularly those who are predisposed to experiencing mental health challenges.

Children’s Mental Health Week is a special time when we celebrate the uniqueness of every child and raise awareness of children’s mental health. The theme

There are many ways in which a young child can benefit from therapy sessions. For example, there could be a family breakdown with separation or

What is it? Emotional literacy is the understanding we have about ourselves, our feelings and the feelings of other people. It’s thinking about what may

Stress is a feeling of being overwhelmed and under a lot of pressure, which everybody experiences in their lives. You may get feelings like everything

While the festive period is a very exciting time of year for many it is also a whirlwind of lights, smells, singing and important changes

Although there is no legal definition on what constitutes as bullying, the anti-bullying charity Ditch defines it as “an imbalance of power which is used

Humans seek social contact and meaningful connection with others. When there is a discrepancy between our individual need for social contact and the actual contact

Overcoming challenges and setbacks can be difficult for children and young people (as well as adults), however it can really help to boost their resilience

The theme of this year’s Children’s Mental Health Week is ‘Growing Together’, which encourages children (and adults) to reflect on their emotional growth and how

This short video aims to help support staff and professionals working with Early Years children by providing advice and guidance, with a focus on domestic

Children’s emotional well-being is of equal importance to their physical health, and having an understanding of what mental health is and how to look after

Young people’s emotional well-being is of equal importance to their physical health, and being able to understand their mental health is vital. Our Understanding Mental

Our managing low confidence resource aims to help children and young people understand what is meant by confidence and the impact that having low confidence

Self-esteem is the opinion we have of ourselves, and having good self-esteem can help you to feel more positive and will boost your overall wellbeing.

Our Progressive Muscle Relaxation Activity Sheet shares four different activities aimed at children to help them reduce stress and anxiety in their bodies by tensing

Our Self-Care for Children resource aims to help children understand the importance of looking after their mental health and wellbeing, and provides a variety of