Watch our Films
Dan & Charlie: 5 years on, life on the Autism Spectrum
Father and son, Dan and Charlie share an update on how their experience of living with Autism has evolved over the past five years since we last spoke with them in this Real life experience film.
Rachel – Life as a SENCO
Watch the more detailed interview with Rachel. In her role as a SENCO, she comes across many situations which entail noticing signs of physical or language issues, being empathetic when dealing with family problems such as a medical diagnosis or a grieving process. Her relationship with parents is based on open dialogue, honesty about processes and being available to discuss issues.
Living with ADHD – Debbie’s Story
In this 4-minute film, Debbie explains the difficulties she had in school before she received a diagnosis, and the impact of masking her ADHD. Debbie belongs to ADHD Babes, a support group for Black women and Black non-binary people of African-Caribbean descent with ADHD.
Understanding Self-Harm
Self-harm is when you hurt yourself as a way of dealing with very difficult feelings, painful memories or overwhelming situations and experiences. It can be the acute reaction people turn to when they feel they have no other option.
Self-harm affects more people than you might think. It is estimated that between 10%-20% of all people self-harm at some point during their lifetime. It is hard to gather exact figures due to the stigma surrounding self-harm, and because people try to hide their wounds, scars and bruises.
The average age of the first incident of self-harm is around 12/13, though the rate of self-harm among younger children (aged 9-12) in the UK has increased in the last ten years.
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For information on how to access help and support, go to the Nip in the Bud ‘Where to go for help page’.
Autism Spectrum Condition in Children Information Film
This film explains how to recognise and help a child who shows the symptoms of Autism Spectrum Condition. (ASC)
The film focuses on children who may be very able and whose condition may not be readily apparent, especially girls, as they are particularly good at ‘masking’ symptoms. The film also highlights how people with Autism Spectrum Condition can also develop mental health conditions.
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OCD And Me: Real Life Child Mental Health Experiences
In this film Olivia gives an honest and detailed account of her personal experience of the Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) which she had since the age of eight but wasn’t diagnosed till she was 15. It is an eye opener and should be watched by everyone who wants to understand what a person with OCD constantly goes through.
People may think that OCD is all about washing, checking, cleaning. These Repetitive Behaviours that we can see, are called Compulsions or Rituals. But what people cannot see are the Intrusive Thoughts which are called Obsessions. They are like a bully in the person’s head that keeps nagging that harm is going to come to them or to their loved ones if they do not complete the compulsions.
Nip in the Bud strongly believes that early intervention and support for children ensures far better outcomes.
Find out more about OCD in Children, read and download our fact sheets, watch more videos or sign up for our mailing list and free interactive guide.
Raising a child with autism: Carrie and David
Carrie and David describe how their happy child began to feel excluded and different when she started school. The outside world is so structured towards the neurotypical that it was causing a lot of damage to Tylan who is not neurotypical because of their autism.
It is a misnomer that autistic children are not sociable. They want to be able to have all kinds of friends. But if they are excluded and don’t fit in anywhere, this leads to feelings of isolation, sadness and depression.
Tylan finally came into her own when they became an actor playing an autistic character for Hollyoaks. The company and other cast members were determined to understand Tylan. They constantly change the environment around them and make adjustments to suit Tylan’s needs. As a result, Tylan has flourished.
Find out more about Autism Spectrum Condition in Children, read and download our fact sheets, watch more videos or sign up for our mailing list and free interactive guide.
Raising a Child with ODD and ADHD
ODD stands for Oppositional Defiant Disorder. It is a conduct disorder. Children with ODD frequently have severe temper tantrums, do things that annoy people, argue, defy adults’ requests, seem angry and spiteful and blame others for their own misbehaviour.
Find out more about Conduct Disorders in Children, read and download our Fact sheet, or watch more real life experience films.
Celina’s daughter has ADHD. But Celina describes how the ADHD feeds Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) and it is the ODD that affects her daughter the most. ODD is the most common Conduct Disorder in children 10 years and under.
Celina explains the challenges of her daughter’s behaviour which present both at school and at home. They must explore ways for her to remain at school and for them to have a settled home life.
Conduct Disorders are the most common mental and behavioural problem in children and young people. (7% in boys and 3% in girls).
Emily’s journey to recovery from Self Harm
As this film explains, pressure to succeed, feelings of guilt and deep and strong emotions that need to be resolved, can lead someone to self harm but that only acts as a momentary release.
Talking to someone to share worries can be a great help.
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Boys get Anorexia too
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Further information:
These films feature real-life testimonies from children and young people speaking about how they live with their mental health condition or neurodivergence, helping you to understand what they go through on a daily basis. The videos also feature stories from parents with neurodivergent children.
Watching these films will give you a new perspective on mental health and neurodivergence and the impact it has on children and young people. The goal of this series is to educate you on ways you can help students, and their parents, to make the most of their education.
