Mental Wealth!
How can we help you?
Help in Preston- Preston City Council and partners have developed the Help in Preston website offering a directory of services and support. There is a specific page for mental health support. This aligns with the Preston Health and Wellbeing Board which has a priority around Mental Health Mental Health Support - https://www.helpinpreston.com/article/4719/Mental-Health-Support
https://parentingsmart.place2be.org.uk/ - information for parents regarding supporting your child's mental health
The Expert Parent's Guide to Childhood Anxiety - great advice can be found here!
Top tips for good mental health and wellbeing
Youth Mental Health Ambassador, Dr Alex George has shared his ‘top five tips’ for young people’s good mental health and wellbeing. This is live on the Department for Education’s YouTube channel.
As an A&E doctor, Dr Alex will use his clinical expertise to champion and shape government work to improve support for young people in schools, colleges and universities, as well as his personal experience having lost his brother to suicide last year. He will also sit on the new Mental Health in Education Action Group.
The NHS have produced some excellent supporting materials which can be found here: https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/self-help/guides-tools-and-activities/five-steps-to-mental-wellbeing/
Five minutes is all you need to read about the five-steps-to-well-being!
In addition to the links above, we would like to share with you a series of videos and activities that all member of our school community may find helpful in securing good mental health.
Episode 1 - Anxiety
Episode 2 - Communicating about Mental Health
Episode 3 - Social Media & Self Image
Episode 4 - Stress & Coping Strategies
Episode 5 - Depression
Episode 6 - Eating Disorders & Body Image
Episode 7 - Beliefs, Self-Esteem & Confidence
Episode 8 - Resilience, Peer-Pressure & Bullying
Episode 9 - Mindfulness & Visualisation
Kooth Northwest - Mental Health and Wellbeing Resources
Kooth provide free, safe and anonymous support to all young people on Kooth.com across the North. All resources and engagement offers are free for schools, services and young people to access. It is commissioned by the CCG and is staffed by clinical psychologists and accredited counsellors.
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3b. Kooth Lancashire April Newsletter
At the bottom of this page are the latest (September 24) advice and links for supporting your child through difficult times. We really encourage families to access these resources - children don't come with a handbook!
Transition to High school.
It is really common that children worry about transitioning to their new high school - it is venturing into the unknown.
To help reduce any anxieties, we work with local high schools, facilitate transition meetings here and at the new school, plus offer lots of support for children who need that extra time to prepare.
You may feel this booklet here is helpful for you and your child: Supporting a happy and mentally healthy transition to high school
Lancashire Positive Minds Parent/Carer Support Group
Anxiety / Obsessions and Compulsions / Depression /Self Harm/Eating Disorders / Psychosis / Suicidal Thoughts / Autism/Low Mood / Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder/Borderline Personality Disorders / Self Esteem and confidence issues and more.
Supporting a child, whatever age, with Neurodiverse and Mental Health difficulties and needs can be really challenging, isolating, emotionally, physically and mentally exhausting. You are not alone!
Come along to the group, meet with other likeminded Parents/Carers in similar situations and get both peer and professional support in a confidential, safe environment. The Group is very much parent led but professionally supported who can provide support, advice, guidance, practical tips and strategies, topic discussions and guest speakers all whilst you can have some time for you and have a cup of tea/coffee.
Preston Group Meet - Second Thursday of the month from 6.30-8pm
Contact the below number for further details.
Email: Lancashirepositiveminds@gmail.com/Telephone– 07824 042908/Instagram:Lancashire_Positive_Minds
Twitter:Lancashirepositiveminds@lancashireminds/ www.Lancashirepositiveminds.co.uk