September and the reopening of schools will be welcomed by many parents and children – the long awaited reunion with friends and a return to routine. However, we all know that this will not be a return to school life as we once knew it and for many families and individuals, this time will present a number of challenges and strong feelings.
Stress & Anxiety In Teens and Young People - Mental Health Support from Natalie Hunt Mental Health Training https://youtu.be/TdOe42LxzxE Stress and worry are entirely normal and part of life. We have an inbuilt alarm system, known as the flight/fight/freeze response, which has kept us safe from threat and danger for millennia. A small amount … Continue reading Stress & Anxiety In Teens and Young People – VLOG
Anxiety in Children - How you can help manage it. Natalie Hunt Mental Health Trainer tells us more in this vlog https://youtu.be/wPHBMLLwURg More and more children are struggling with anxiety than ever before and this presents a huge challenge for parents and carers – our gut reaction is often to ‘fix it’ and remove … Continue reading Anxiety In Children – How You Can Help Manage It – VLOG
Adapting Your Environment to Reduce Anxiety - Anna Chalmers Occupational Therapist https://youtu.be/a56jKvaoUJE Adapting your environment to reduce anxiety Decluttering your environment Calm clear mind requires a calm clear environment Reduce clutter, creating effective storage Getting rid of multiples Carrying out a 'nightly sweep' Organisation Find a set place for everything Reduce the need for panic searching Keep … Continue reading Adapting Your Environment to Reduce Anxiety – VLOG
The Five Ways to Wellbeing - Natalie Hunt Training The ‘Five Ways to Wellbeing’ has been around for a while, but I think it is a really useful way to reflect and act upon our self care at this time. Many of us are feeling exhausted and frustrated by the lockdown (at the time of … Continue reading 5 Ways to Wellbeing – VLOG
GCSE and A-Level Cancellation Advice https://youtu.be/CLrTDzdP3Nk For those of you who were expecting to sit exams this summer, you may be feeling frustrated and worried about what happens next, particularly if you didn’t do as well as hoped in your mocks or you are unhappy with your teacher’s assessments or predicted grades. Some … Continue reading GCSE and A-Level Cancellations – VLOG
How to adapt your environment to improve your sleep! Declutter your bedroom Reduce the amount of stuff that you have visible in your bedroom. In order to sleep well we need to have a clear mind and to limit the distractions around us. Invest in under bed storage or lidded storage baskets and keep your … Continue reading Creating Restful Sleep Patterns – VLOG
Meltdowns and Tantrums If, like me, you have experienced some challenging behaviour and meltdowns at home, here are a few things to help you cope: Accept what you CANNOT control: Children can respond to change in different ways and they are still learning to understand and manage their emotions. They are currently experiencing a HUGE … Continue reading Coping with Tantrums and Meltdowns – VLOG
https://youtu.be/enZafJSpzZo Managing Self Defeating Behaviour Self defeating behaviour, also known as Negative Automatic Thoughts (NAT’s) or Unhelpful Thoughts are very common, particularly in teenagers as their emotional brains are not fully developed. It is likely that these thoughts and behaviours will be heightened at this time. Categories of NAT’s include: catastrophising, mind reading, unrealistic … Continue reading Overcoming Self-Defeating Behaviour – VLOG
Hello to all our followers (and beyond!) we would just like to post about something that has been bought to our attention recently, we are aware that many "mental health support" pages and groups have sprung up online recently offering free support and, in some cases, counselling. Whilst this is very noble and anyone helping … Continue reading First Access Points for Mental Health Services During Covid-19 and Beyond
