Children and young people can find resources and support below to help when experiencing suicidal thoughts or self harming. If you feel extremely distressed and worried that you might not be able to keep yourself safe, there is lots of urgent support available, including 24/7 NHS mental health helplines in every London borough. If you’re […]
Find resources and tips on how to improve your sleep as way of protecting your mental health. Sleep problems Audio: Sleep problems – This NHS webpage provides you with mental wellbeing audio guides. These guides have ben created to boost your mood and help you through feelings such as anxiety. This page also has a link […]
The below organisations offer support to help children and young people who have experienced a bereavement. Don’t suffer alone. Child Bereavement UK – supporting bereaved children and young people Child Bereavement UK provide information to help children and young people deal with various emotions when experiencing a bereavement, such as coping with feeling anxious, angry, […]
This page contains resources to support children and young people on understanding COVID-19 measures. COVID-19 resources for primary school age children Coronavirus fact sheet for children Information for children by National Geographic Kids about what coronavirus is, how it started, what social distancing means, and what you can do to help! The Stay Home […]
Find resources to support young people living with Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) on this page. Advice for young people with ADHD Good Thinking (Digital mental wellbeing platform) provides 8 top tips for children and young people with living with ADHD as well as directing you to other resources if you need further help. […]
Young people aged over 13 years of age can find resources on this page to supporting different areas of your mental health, including coping under the pressures of exam season. Coping under pressure 10 stress busters – This NHS webpage advises you on 10 ways to deal with stress. It outlines 10 healthy coping mechanisms and […]
This page contains resources to support young people under the age of 13, including coping with COVID-19 and general worries about your mental health. Advice on Coronavirus & Mental Health Good thinking is a digital mental wellbeing support for London. This section of the website provides mental health tips for children and young people, […]
Healthy London Partnership in partnership with Beat, the UK’s eating disorder charity, has launched updated eating disorder guidelines for primary care and education professionals. The guidelines share advice about spotting the signs of eating disorders and when to refer children and young people to the community eating disorders service for specialist support. They have been endorsed […]
Mindful resilience – Gambling and Gaming in CYP
Every mental health trust in London has put in place a 24/7 crisis line for people of all ages – children, young people and adults. The lines which are free to call can provide advice to those in a crisis. These crisis lines are supported by trained mental health advisors 365 days a year. Visit […]