Parent information on emotional/mental health

Is your child anxious or worried?

Young Minds

Information about anxiety, what can cause it, and how it may affect children and young people, and how to get help for your child if needed. Includes links to a number of useful resources for further information and support.

MindEd

E-learning module which describes anxiety and worry in children and young people and discusses how to support them.

Hands-on Scotland

Section on Anxiety: Practical advice about managing anxiety, including specific problems such as clingy behaviour, phobias and school refusal.

Is your child feeling sad or unhappy?

Young Minds

Information about depression, what can cause it, how it may affect children and young people, and how to get help for your child if needed. Includes links to a number of useful resources for further information and support.

Royal College of Psychiatrists

Leaflet providing information about depression in children and young people, and how to get help if you’re worried. Includes a parent’s story about dealing with her child’s depression, as well as a list of resources for further support.

Hands on Scotland

Section on Sadness and Fear: Practical advice about sadness, unhappiness and depression and how to help your child.

Is your child self-harming?

Young Minds

Information about how and why young people self-harm and how to get help for your child if needed. Includes links to a number of useful resources for further information and support.

MindEd

Resources for parents and carers detailing what to do when your child is self-harming.

Hands-on Scotland

Self Harm: Practical advice about responding helpfully and safely to a child or young person is is self-harming.

Are you worried about your child's eating habits?

Young Minds

Information about eating problems in children and young people and how to get help for your child if needed. Includes links to a number of useful resources for further information and support.

MindEd

Resources about common eating disorders and what to do if you’re worried your child may have one. Includes video case studies, information about treatment options and top tips to help you support your child.

Hands-on Scotland

Section on Eating and Drinking: Practical advice about a range of eating problems affecting young people, including binge eating, not eating enough and overeating.

Is your child's behaviour difficult to manage?

Young Minds

Information about common behavioural problems in children and young people and how to get help for your child if needed. Includes links to a number of useful resources for further information and support.

Hands-on Scotland

Section on: Anger and Aggression

Practical advice about managing anger and aggression in children and young people, with specific advice about topics such as bullying and temper tantrums.

Is your child being bullied?

Young Minds

Information about bullying, how it can affect children and young people, and how to get help for your child if needed. Includes links to a number of useful resources for further information and support.

MindEd

Resources about bullying, the different forms it can take and how you can help if your child is being bullied. Also includes advice about what to do if you are worried your child is bullying others.

Hands-on Scotland

Section on: Anger/Aggression - Bullying

Practical advice about responding helpfully to children or young people who have been bullied by others.

Has your child lost a friend or loved one?

Young Minds

Information about bereavement, how it can affect children and young people, and how to get help for your child if needed. Includes links to a number of useful resources for further information and support.

MindEd

Resources focusing on understanding children and young people’s grief and how best to support them through bereavement.

Local child bereavement support can be gained from: Hampshire: Simon Says Child Bereavement Support

Supporting children up to the age of 18yrs, who have a significant person in their life who has died or is dying.

 

Is your child experiencing exam-related stress?

Young Minds

Information about school work and exam stress, how it can affect children and young people, and how to get help for your child if needed. Includes links to a number of useful resources for further information and support.

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