Mental Health and Wellbeing

Mrs Durant Good is the school's Senior Mental Health Lead, however all the school team are trained in a variety of areas.

	NHS Every Mind Matters Looking after your mental health Having good mental health helps us relax more, achieve more and enjoy our lives more. We have expert advice and practical tips to help you look after your mental health and wellbeing. https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/
	CAMHS Resources Helpful resources to support mental health and wellbeing. https://www.camhs-resources.co.uk/
	Young Minds YoungMinds is the UK’s leading charity committed to improving the emotional wellbeing and mental health of children and young people. Advice on depression, anxiety, ADHD & self-harm. YoungMinds Parents Helpline: 0808 802 5544 (9.30 to 4.00pm, Mon- Fri). We offer free, confidential online and telephone support, including information and advice, to any adult worried about the emotional problems, behaviour or mental health of a child or young person up to the age of 25. https://youngminds.org.uk/
	NSPCC Recognising the signs that a child may be struggling with their mental health can be really hard. The NSPCC has got advice to help you support children who may be experiencing depression, anxiety, suicidal feelings or self-harm. https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/childrens-mental-health/
	Kooth Kooth is a free online counselling platform for children & young people Free, safe and anonymous online support for young people aged 10-18 year old with trained counsellors as well as articles written by young people, a supportive online community forum and the function to record online journals. https://www.kooth.com/
	Childline ChildLine is a private and confidential service for children and young people up to the age of nineteen. You can contact a ChildLine counsellor for free about anything – no problem is too big or too small. Telephone: 0800 1111 https://www.childline.org.uk/
	Anna Freud Work in collaboration with children and their families to transform children and families’ mental health. https://www.annafreud.org/
	Mentally Healthy Schools Quality-assured information, advice and resources to help primary schools understand and promote children’s mental health and wellbeing. https://www.mentallyhealthyschools.org.uk/
	Internet Matters Provides a range of support for families to enable all family members to stay safe. https://www.internetmatters.org/
	The Lily Jo Project https://www.thelilyjoproject.com/parents