Mental Health and Wellbeing
Signposts for Parents
The following resources have been collated to help you support your child's mental health and wellbeing at home. A copy of the pupil signposts have also been attached as these may be useful in guiding your young person to the correct support.
Click on the title below to access the link.
Distraction techniques can help support mental health feelings by providing a variety of coping mechanisms. Check out this great resource by the National Self-Harm Network.
Distractions.pdfPlace2Be - Advice from experts
Parenting Smart includes short articles/videos around a variety of health and wellbeing topics. Check it out for some top parenting tips!
BBC Headroom
BBC Headroom is a great resource that includes handy hints, strategies to cope with parenting, relaxation tips and much more. A wealth of resources to help look after yourself and your loved ones.
Mental Health and Wellbeing Signposts for Parents’
CAMHS - reasons for school refusals, symptoms and advice
Child Mind Institute - a variety of mental health issues addressed
Dyslexia Scotland - offers advice and guidance on dyslexia related issues
SANEline - Out of hours emotional support, guidance and information
Stem4 - Supporting teenage mental health/downloadable resources
Free Apps
Headspace - free 10 day mindfulness programme
Smiling Mind - meditation for every age
Emoodji - allows young person to keep track of their mood and share it with people close to them
The Anna Freud Centre
Click here to access a series of podcasts to help parents understand and manage family mental health.
Barnardo's
At Lanark Grammar School we also work alongside partner agencies, in particular Barnardo’s to provide parental support or advice. This can be advice on supporting your young person through change, with their mental health or through difficult periods of life such as bereavement. There are a variety of well-being and parenting resources from Barnardo’s online, but there are Barnardo’s workers in the school also who can work with families or provide advice.
The link below is based around Barnardo's in England but may be useful in providing information and support.
