Wellbeing

The emotional wellbeing of our school community is crucial to living a happy, successful and healthy life. There are times, however, when we all need a little support in achieving this.

There is a vast amount of support online that is free to access and offers guidance, advice, help and tips on how to deal with mental illnesses like anxiety and depression. The Mental Health Foundation provides lots of guidance on how to look after your mental health and this can be accessed here.

You can view some useful guidance from a range of organisations in the table below.

Organisation	Support provided
Action for Happiness	Self-care September Optimistic October
Anna Freud Centre for Children and Families	Support for families Anna Freud Secondary Parents Leaflet
Anxiety UK	Young people. Support for anxiety conditions.
Calm	The Campaign Against Living Miserably provides fantastic support for all young people, but especially young men.
Child Bereavement	When Someone Special Dies Leaflet – For Children 7-11 Years Old When Someone Special Dies Leaflet – For Young People Children’s Understanding of Death at Different Ages How Children and Young People Grieve What Helps Grieving Children and Young People Supporting Bereaved Children and Young People with Additional Needs Through Grief Supporting Bereaved Children and Young People with ASD Building Resilience in Bereaved Children When a Grandparent Dies: The Impact on Children and Young People
Childnet	Parents and Carers. Working to keep the internet a safe place to be.
Children's Society	Advice for young people.
Dr Radha's Wellbeing Tips	Dr Rahda, along with Children in Need, has put together a list of wellbeing tips in order to help us maintain a positive wellbeing.
Dudley Mind	Young people/parents/carers.
Heads Together	Young people. Promotes talking about mental health and getting rid of the stigma attached to it.
Kooth	All young people.
The Mix	The Mix is the UK’s leading support service for young people. We are here to help you take on any challenge you’re facing - from mental health to money, from homelessness to finding a job, from break-ups to drugs. Talk to us via our online community, on social, through our free, confidential helpline or our counselling service.
NHS Psychological Therapies	For depression. You can get free psychological therapies, including counselling for depression, on the NHS. You do not need a referral from a GP. You can refer yourself directly to a psychological therapies service. Find a psychological therapies service in your area or you can get a referral from a GP if you prefer.
No Panic	This website offers support and guidance for anyone who has an anxiety disorder. There are numerous resources that offer strategies to support and help.
Parent Zone	Internet use Eating disorders
PLACE2BE	Parents/carers. Provides emotional support for children. Advice about getting ready to start secondary school.
Samaritans	All people with suicidal thoughts.
Self Harm UK/Virtual College	Free online course designed to help parents talk about the issue of self-harm with their children.
Stonewall	Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. Advice for parents/carers
The Kaleidoscope Plus Group	Parent/carer support for children who self harm.
Talking Therapies & Healthy Minds Service	If you are 16 or over, this Talking Therapies offer is a wonderful support for anyone who feels they need help with their emotional well being. If you click on the link, and then on the area you live in, the application process is there.
Time To Change	Young people. Provides phone numbers for mental health charities, groups and services.
What Centre	Parents and carers. A place for parents/carers to access services in the local area.
Young Mind	Project based advice for young people and parents/carers. Helpline number for parents/carers.

Mental Health Condition	Online Support
Anxiety	Anxiety UK No Panic
Bereavement	Child Bereavement: When Someone Special Dies Leaflet - For Children 7-11 Years Old When Someone Special Dies Leaflet - For Young People Children's Understanding of Death at Different Ages How Children and Young People Grieve What Helps Grieving Children and Young People Supporting Bereaved Children and Young People with Additional Needs Through Grief Supporting Bereaved Children and Young People with ASD Building Resilience in Bereaved Children When a Grandparent Dies: The Impact on Children and Young People
Depression	Free NHS Psychological Therapies
Eating Disorders	Eating Disorders
Family Support with Mental Health	Anna Freud Centre for Children and Families Anna Freud Secondary Parents Leaflet
General Wellbeing	Blackcountry Mental Health Children's Society Dr Radha's Wellbeing Tips Kooth Place2Be Time to Change The WHAT? Centre Young Mind
Internet and Mental Health	Childnet Parentzone
LGBTQ+	Stonewall Advice for Parents/Carers
Loneliness	Kooth's guide to understanding and managing feelings of loneliness
Male Mental Health	Calm
Mental Health app	Mental Health app
Positive Mental Health	Action for Happiness: Optimistic October Heads Together
Reflexions (CBT Mental Health Support)	Reflexions Parent/Carer Information
Self-Harm	Self-Harm UK Virtual College The Kaleidoscope Plus Group
Suicidal Thoughts	Samaritans

Mental Health Foundation How to Guides

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