Wellbeing Support
Parent/Adult Resources
The following resources will help you to support the emotional wellbeing and mental health of yourself and your family:
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/