Supporting your child's mental health
Support For Parents
Giving children the opportunities to discuss their mental health and wellbeing, breaks down barriers, when children feel comfortable discussing their worries, it helps them understand that mental health is a normal part of life and nothing to be ashamed of. These conversations can strengthen your bond with them, making them feel seen, understood, and supported, creating a safe space where children can feel comfortable to express their thoughts, feelings, and concerns without judgement. Starting the conversations can be tricky the ‘Talk. They hear you’ app can support you to prepare for conversations and the Combined Minds app can help to support a child when they are diagnosed with a mental health condition.
Talk. They hear you.
The “Talk. They Hear You.”® app is here to help you have those important conversations with your kids about alcohol and drugs. It shows you how to turn everyday moments into opportunities to talk, giving you the skills and confidence to keep the conversation going as they grow. While it's focused on parents of kids under 21, the app also supports schools and communities in helping kids who might be struggling with substance use or mental health issues. You're not alone – this app is a tool to help you navigate these tough but crucial talks.
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Combined Minds
Combined Minds, created by Stem4, helps families and friends support young people with mental health challenges. It offers activities for you and your child to do together, helping you track progress with issues like anxiety, depression, self-harm, eating disorders, and screen time. You can also build a support network with family and friends through the app. Best of all, it's free to download and use.
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Digital Family hub which provides advice and information on a range of subjects including mental health Digital family hub – Family Hub
Our Health Visiting and School Nursing teams are here to support parents, carers, and young people in being healthy. We provide advice and support from pregnancy up until a child is 19. All families will be offered a number of routine contacts, plus extra visits where needed.
Chat Health is a text messaging service to ask for health and wellbeing advice for Parents: text 07312 277161. The Service can support health and well-being issues including weaning, behaviour, health, developmental concerns, and concerns regarding your child’s weight or emotional well-being.
The service is available Monday to Friday 9 am- 5 pm (excluding bank holidays). The text line stays open during the school holidays too. (automatic bounce-backs respond to incoming messages out of hours).
Click below for the list of apps that can help to give your child the tools to promote positive wellbeing and manage stress and anxiety