Social Emotional & Mental Health
Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Code of Practice definition: 6.32 “Children and young people may experience a wide range of social and emotional difficulties which manifest themselves in many ways. These may include becoming withdrawn or isolated, as well as displaying challenging, disruptive or disturbing behaviour. These behaviours may reflect underlying mental health difficulties such as anxiety or depression, self-harming, substance misuse, eating disorders or physical symptoms that are medically unexplained. Other children and young people may have disorders such as attention deficit disorder, attention deficit hyperactive disorder or attachment disorder.”
Please see below links to resources which you can access as parents or carers to support your child with the primary need listed above.
Being kind to yourself activity
Fitness ideas to calm down your brain
How does anxiety make my body feel?
How to make your own worry doll
How to stay calm in a global pandemic
Reasons why I am an amazing person
Staying well at home and coping with stress anxiety
Useful links
ADHD Solutions - ADHD Solutions CIC is an independent initiative set up to support children young people and adults who have ADHD, their families, and the professionals who are working with them. http://cmsms.adhdsolutions.org/ Call 0161 261 0711 or use the contact form on the website
A young person’s guide to thriving with ADHD
ADHD Foundation - a neurodiversity charity offering guidance and opportunities to families, children and professionals www.adhdfoundation.org.uk
ADHD Foundation – ADHD for Children
www.adhdandyou.co.uk offering more information about ADHD symptoms and how it affects our children.
www.mentalhealth.org.uk - the UK’s leading charity for everyone’s mental health. With prevention at the heart of what they do. No help line support available, particularly those with ADHD.
Addiss The National Attention Deficit Disorder Information and Support Service.
Additude - ADHD online Magazine (some content is US based)
Mental health and emotional wellbeing resources
5 ways to incorporate mindfulness into your child’s day
5 reasons why recognising your emotions is important
Falling Letters – moving animation about growing up with ADHD