Parent/Adult Resources

This is a difficult and incredibly challenging time.  However, we are all in it together and we will do all we can to support you through this.  

What parents and carers need to know about early years providers, schools and colleges in the autumn term - updated 25.02.2021 - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/what-parents-and-carers-need-to-know-about-early-years-providers-schools-and-colleges-during-the-coronavirus-covid-19-outbreak

The following resources will help you to support the emotional wellbeing and mental health of yourself and your family:

Emotional Wellbeing through Coronavirus:

• Public Health England Coronavirus resources: https://campaignresources.phe.gov.uk/resources/campaigns/101-coronavirus-/resources

• Advice for children, families and staff: https://www.annafreud.org/coronavirus/

• Mental health foundation, How to look after yourself after your mental health during the Coronavirus outbreak: https://mentalhealth.org.uk/coronavirus

• Mind, coronavirus and your wellbeing: https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/coronavirus-and-your-wellbeing/

• 6 ways parents can support their kids through coronavirus (Unicef): https://www.unicef.org/coronavirus/6-ways-parents-can-support-their-kids-through-coronavirus-covid-19

• Young minds advice to young people and parent on mental health and impact of coronavirus: https://youngminds.org.uk/about-us/media-centre/press-releases/youngminds-publishes-advice-for-young-people-and-parents-on-mental-health-impact-of-coronavirus/

• Young minds, what to do if you are anxious about coronavirus: https://youngminds.org.uk/blog/what-to-do-if-you-re-anxious-about-coronavirus/

Supporting children and young people:

• Supporting children and young peoples’ mental health advice: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/

• NSPCC, Mental health and parenting: https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/support-for-parents/mental-health-parenting/

Supporting yourself and your family:

• How to support your mental health whilst working from home by Mental Health First Aid England: https://mhfaengland.org/

• For your mind health get ‘your mind plan’ quiz, get ‘your physical health quiz’, plus NHS endorsed Apps: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/your-mind-plan-quiz/?WT.tsrc=Search&WT.mc_id=MentalHealthGeneric&gclid=CjwKCAjw3-bzBRBhEiwAgnnLCgr2g84Ag7XAbtbARWt6APSWPwt75UUcPUtsNkI6L37vTprESbG_wBoC8XwQAvD_BwE –

• Mental health explained by the organisation Mind: https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems/mental-health-problems-introduction/support-services/ -

• Time to Change website & signposting to other websites: https://www.time-to-change.org.uk/mental-health-and-stigma/help-and-support

• How to support someone experiencing mental health difficulties by the Mental Health Foundation: https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/publications/supporting-someone-mental-health-problem

• That discomfort you’re feeling is feeling is grief- by Scott Berinato

https://hbr.org/2020/03/that-discomfort-youre-feeling-is-grief?sfns=mo

• Helping your friends and family 12 things to try when a loved one is struggling by Scottish Association for Mental Health (SAMH): https://www.samh.org.uk/documents/looking_after_friends_and_family_factsheet.pdf

• 16+ self-help CBT online course by Moodgym (advocated from SAMHs document above): https://moodgym.com.au/info/faq

• 24/7 safe community to support your mental health by Big White Wall: https://www.bigwhitewall.com/

• Course for learning and practicing mindfulness by Be Mindful Online: https://www.bemindfulonline.com/

• Parental mental health: How to help children living with parents with mental health problems by NSPCC: https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/child-protection-system/parental-mental-health/

• Parenting with mental health challenges by Mind: https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/tips-for-everyday-living/parenting-with-a-mental-health-problem/parenting-and-mental-health/

• Young Minds for parents: https://youngminds.org.uk/find-help/for-parents/

• Parenting with mental health illness by Young Minds: https://youngminds.org.uk/find-help/for-parents/parents-guide-to-support-a-z/parents-guide-to-support-parental-mental-illness/

• Activities for families whilst in self-isolation by Home Start: https://www.home-start.org.uk/news/activities-for-families-during-self-isolation

• Parent helpline and online counselling by Relate: https://www.relate.org.uk/relationship-help/talk-someone

• NHS mental wellbeing audio guides: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/moodzone-mental-wellbeing-audio-guides/

• Mental Health Foundation Podcasts: https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/podcasts-and-videos/podcasts-for-your-wellbeing

• Obsessional Compulsive Disorder - OCD UK: https://www.ocduk.org/