Parent & Carer Info

Young Minds shave lots of practical advice on supporting your child, talking about feelings and accessing mental health services. They also have a parent helpline so you can speak to a professional about your concerns.

Anna Freud resources for parents offer advice and guidance to help support young people struggling with their mental health. They also signpost parents to other places their can find support for their young people.

A range of services are available to families in Coventry, including youth support, in home support, parenting support and support with other life stressors such as finances. You can visit your local Family Hub to talk about services available to your family.

Many people worry that it will be difficult to cope with parenting if they have a mental health problem themselves, as well as being concerned about the impact this might have on their children. Mind has advice for parents who are struggling with their own mental health.

Family Lives website contains information and advice about a range of issues parents might face in raising their families, including mental health. They also have a confidential helpline, and offer online chat and email support. 

Charlie Waller offer a wealth of expert, evidence-based articles and resources for parents and carers, on a range of topics relating to the mental health of children and young people, which are being regularly added to. 

Recognising the signs that a child may be struggling with their mental health can be really hard. The NSPCC got advice to help you support children who may be experiencing depression, anxiety, suicidal feelings or self-harm. 

Harmless is a passionate organisation who works to address and overcome issues related to self-harm and suicide. They provide advice for friends & families supporting someone who self-harms as well as many other resources. 

This May Help has been created to support parents and carers with concerns about their child’s mental health. The subjects covered on this website have been chosen by families and young people who have gone through their own mental health challenges. 

Rethink Mental Illness have information in the form of factsheets about mental health in many languages including Arabic, Bengali, Gujarati and Urdu.