It is important to look after your mental well-being, particularly at this time. Some of the resources below may help your child and family.
As part of our well-being focus during Children’s Mental Health Week, Class 3 made a video compilation of what makes them happy. They hope that people feel more uplifted by watching it.
Websites with mental health support and advice
Action for Happiness Calendars
Helpful guides that encourage positive actions for mental healthiness
Useful contact information for mental well-being support
Useful apps
Calm– Mindfulness and meditation exercises.
Calm Harm- Help advice for managing self-harm.
Fabulous- App providing daily motivation and helping you learn positive self-care habits.
FearTools- App to help you understand anxiety.
FeelingGood- Guided imagery and listening tools to improve your mood.
HeadSpace- Mindfulness and meditation exercises for adults and children.
MeeTwo- Safe space for young people to talk and share problems and seek advice.
MoodTools- App to help you monitor mood, make safety plans and have useful contacts for support.
Stay Alive-Suicide prevention resource to help you stay safe in crisis.
Worrinots– For primary aged children to share what makes them anxious and learn how to look after their emotions.
WYSA- Happiness buddy and stress and anxiety Chatbot
Self help workbooks
Children
Might Moe- An Anxiety Workbook for Children
Young people
Moodjuice- Self Help workbooks exploring anxiety, low mood, stress, bereavement, sleep problems and anger.
Adults
Northumberland and Tyne NHS Self-help guides available to download online for a wide range of mental health areas.