Mental Health Children


Mental Health Children

CAMHS

Can help children and young people, their families and carers when someone is experiencing emotional wellbeing or mental health difficulties.

Hampshire Youth Access (HYA)

A partnership of 11 leading agencies providing counselling, information, advice, and support to children and young people aged 5 to 17 across Hampshire.

Young Minds Parents Helpline

For any adult concerned about the emotions and behaviour of a child or young person

Offers information, advice and counselling in the UK.

Dr PookyKnightSmith

An internationally respected face of child and adolescent mental health. You can access resources including anxiety hacks, calming and breathing strategies, tips for parents, book recommendations, blogs and vlogs.

Nip in the Bud

Nip in the Bud® was set up to encourage awareness about mental health disorders in young children.

Apps: Mindfulness and relaxation apps for children

Breathe, Think, Do with Sesame: Intended for parents and caregivers to use with their young children, ages 2-5 to help teach skills such as problem-solving, self-control, planning and task persistence.

Calm: This is the perfect meditation app for beginners, but also includes hundreds of programs for more advanced users.

DreamyKid:  A meditation app which offers meditation, guided visualisation and affirmations curated just for children and teens.

Breathing Bubbles: Helps children practice releasing worries and focusing on good feelings. Children can choose to handle their emotions by releasing a worry or receiving a joy as Manny the Manatee walks them through deep breathing and visualisation.

Positive Penguins App: This award winning, top ranked, fun educational app has been developed for children to help them understand why they feel the way they do and help them challenge their negative thinking. The app aims to help children understand their feelings come from their own thoughts not the situations.