7 top tips for exam stress in children with SEND
Whether itâs SATs, GCSEs or any other type of assessment, itâs not just students who find exam season stressful. For parents, itâs a balancing act between ensuring your child knows their exams are imp âŠ
Supporting your child: How to help children with anxiety
Anxiety is a common mental health condition that can affect people of all ages, including children. As a parent or caregiver, it is essential to understand the impact anxiety can have on your child's âŠ
Does My Child Have Separation Anxiety?
Intrinsic to our humanity is a need to feel safe, familiar and secure. A childâs earliest attachments are where they find these needs being met and when they know who they can depend on for care. In b âŠ
How do I get my child to talk to me?
Why doesn't my child talk to me? So many parents I speak to ask me; âhow do I get through to my child?â Theyâll say âThey seem so reluctant to talk to me about how theyâre feeling. I ask about their d âŠ
Protecting your childâs mental health when theyâre using social media
Social media is an inescapable part of the lives of our young people today. A recent report found that 94.8% of 15-year-olds in the UK used social media before or after school (OECD, 2015). With more âŠ
Understanding Gender Identity
Children and young people have a lot to think about as they develop, and forming a positive sense of gender identity is an important part of this. Gender identity development in children begins to unf âŠ
Is my childâs counselling working?
If your child has recently started counselling, it can be an anxious time. Perhaps it felt like they were at a mental health âcrisis pointâ when you booked the first session and the pressure was on to âŠ
3 ways to start a conversation with your child about mental health
The 10th October marks World Mental Health Day and as a society, weâre talking about childrenâs mental health, now more than ever before. Yet, the reality is that it can still feel so difficult to hav âŠ
The impact of loneliness during childhood and how to offer support
At the heart of our humanity is the desire to be known and understood. We crave social contact and yet so often struggle to find relationships of meaning and value. In addition to this struggle, the i âŠ
Supporting students to overcome anxiety: an interview with Kemi Omijeh
We interview the writer of the new Academy course : Kemi Omijeh This week sees the launch of our latest 91șÚÁÏ Academy course 'Supporting Students to Overcome Anxietyâ, presented by Child and Adolescen âŠ
