Specific Mental Health Topics
Anxiety
The modules are based on cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), the recommended treatment for managing anxiety. The programme aims to help parents and carers who are looking to support their young person in dealing with worry and anxiety, while learning helpful strategies to tackle their own anxiety.
The modules can be accessed anywhere and at any time on your computer, tablet or mobile phone. You work independently through these. There are two versions for parents, one for children and one for teens.
SilverCloud. Making Space For Healthy Minds (silvercloudhealth.com)
ACCESS CODE: Lothian
School Avoidance
This guide is intended for practitioners supporting autistic children and young people who are anxious about attending school, and their families. The information may also be useful to families looking for ways to understand why their child is anxious and think about approaches which might help.
Self-harm and Suicide
NES Modules
This module is for staff working in health, care and wider services who support children and young people who may be at risk of poor mental health, self harm or suicide. The aim is to help workers to understand the factors that influence mental health and resilience in CYP, engage proactively with CYP about mental health, self harm, and suicide and recognise when to seek help to support those in their care.
Completion time: 30 minutes
Sensory Difficulties
ELC Mental Health & Wellbeing team Occupational Therapist has created some resources outlining:
Understanding Sensory Difficulties
Calming & Regulating Sensory Activities
Altering Activities
These may be used to support staff development in supporting children and young people, and to signpost parents, carers, or colleagues to.