Supporting Your Child's Mental Health

We have collated a range of resources for parents and children to access to support a range of mental health needs. Please do contact Mrs Lunnon if you have any additional concerns: clunnon@psm-school.co.uk

Websites for parents:

Useful for parents of pre-teens (although focused towards parents of teens):

https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/children-and-young-adults/advice-for-parents/cope-with-your-teenager/

Parenting and Family Support | Family Lives

Mental health concerns:

On Your Mind Gloucestershire - children & young people's mental health - NHS

https://www.ticplus.org.uk/ There are parent/carer support groups, a parent/carer helpline, parent advice around anxiety and school refusal, and InTER-ACT (Three, weekly, live-online sessions - learning new ways of managing difficult thoughts and feelings and how to do more of what matters to the person. Aimed at 9-25 year old)

On Your Mind Gloucestershire - children & young people's mental health - NHS

Young people, parents/carers or professionals working with young people can use the support finder but also look through the database of quality controlled mental health services available in Gloucestershire.

Eating disorders:

https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/feelings-symptoms-behaviours/behaviours/eating-disorders/advice-for-parents/

Self Harm:

https://www.barnardos.org.uk/get-support/support-for-parents-and-carers/mental-health/supporting-your-child/self-harm

Websites for children:

Lumi Nova: Tales of Courage

Digital therapy games that help children aged 7-12 years self-manage worries and build resilience.

https://www.childline.org.uk/kids