Emotional Wellbeing

Tips for parents and carers of children with ADHD who are experiencing challenges at school or at home.

Tips for parents and carers of children experiencing acute or chronic anxiety.

Tips for parents and carers whose child is more anxious about going to school than usual and may be experiencing school phobia or Emotionally-Based School Avoidance (EBSA).

A look at the impact of social media on children’s body image and what parents can do to protect their child.

We speak with children and young people featured in our films about their experience of mental health and neurodiversity and why their voice and perspective matters.

Headteacher and Educational Consultant Alis Rocca discuss breathing techniques for children.

Breathing exercises can help children manage emotions and improve focus. Alis Rocca gives us some tips on easy breathing techniques to calm a racing mind or to slow down anxiety; they’re easy to do and can quickly bring a child’s emotions back into control.

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Headteacher and Educational Consultant Alis Rocca discusses colour coding emotions for children.

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Educational Consultant Alis Rocca discusses random acts of kindness for parents.

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Educational Consultant Alis Rocca discusses random acts of kindness for children.

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Do your children sometimes feel anxious about going back to school especially after longer holidays like Christmas, Easter and the Summer. Listen to this under 5 minute video in which Dr Jess Richardson, Senior Clinical Psychologist, shares helpful tips for Parents. Find out more by reading our Managing Anxieties Around School Fact Sheet.

As the nation begins a gradual return to life outside the home in a changed world, understanding children’s thoughts and feelings will be important in helping them adjust.

We have asked a group of children about their experience of lockdown, and how they view a return to school.

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