mental-health-wellbeing

Mental Health and Wellbeing

The last year has been extra stressful, especially if you’re a parent.  It's normal and entirely understandable if you're feeling overwhelmed frustrated, worried or exhausted about the situation.

You might be finding it harder than ever at the moment to know how to best look after your child’s mental health and wellbeing, as well as your own. If you’re struggling, you are not alone. Here are some resources that can really help.

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Talking Mental Health

We All Have Mental Health

The Importance of Kindness

Action for Happiness Calendars

These monthly calendars are packed with actions you can take to help create a happier and kinder world. Always ask an adult to help when doing these activities.  If you require these calendars in different languages please click here and select the calendar you require.

Please use the link to view the calendars.

Seven Ways to Support Children and Young People Who are Worried

Clinicians at the Anna Freud Centre have developed seven ways that we consider to be best practice in responding to children and young people’s fears.

Click to Download 7 Ways to Help Children Who are Worried [pdf 242KB] Click to Download

Guided Meditation

Early Years (Nursery and Reception)

Key Stage One (Years 1 and 2)

Lower Key Stage Two (Years 3 and 4)

Upper Key Stage Two (Years 5 and 6)

Mindfulness Activities

Draw Your Feelings - Children's Mental Health Week 2021

Breathing Exercises

Just Breathe

Breathing Exercises

Please select from the resources below.

External Link Icon Belly Breathing
External Link Icon Lazy Eight Breath
External Link Icon Rainbow Breathing
External Link Icon Body Scan

Developing a Growth Mindset

Growth Mindset

Asking for Help