Health and Wellbeing
Below are links to external information and advice on a variety of issues. The aim is to:
• Provide parents with practical advice, guidance and support on areas of concern that sometimes cause anxiety or stress when supporting their teenager.
• Provide students with practical advice on how to support themselves and where to seek additional support.
Some of the links are to websites that provide their own advice and guidance; other links are to articles that may be of interest that are linked to the subject matter.
Anxiety
Anxiety BC - OCD support
Teenshealth - 5 ways to deal/help with anxiety
Bullying
BullyingUK - advice on bullying, cyberbullying, support for students, parents and schools
Bullying.org - downloadable app to overcome bullying
Caring for someone
East Sussex Young Carers - contact details and 16+ online referrals
Drinking and drugs
FRANK - information about drugs, help and advice
Nacoa - information and support for everyone affected by parents drinking
Addaction - support and advice from the UK's leading drug, alcohol and mental health charity
Eating disorders
Mayo Clinic - tips to protect your teen
Beat Eating Disorders - information and contact details
NHS Choices - information and warning signs
Teenshealth - information
General wellbeing and advice
The Mix - contact number, 1-2-1 chat and crisis messenger, Chathealth – text message number 07507332473
Rise Above - exam stress
Open for Parents - parenting teenagers section
Text your nurse - confidential advice
Mediation Plus - mediation, conflict resolution and training
Good diet and nutrition
Health and wellbeing
Young Minds - how to cope with mental health support
Childline - advice on numerous topics
Health During Lockdown
An introduction EMHPs and what COVID 19 is
Managing anxiety during lockdown
Mental health, resilience and mindfulness
Students Against Depression - information and asks students how they are feeling
Time To Change - personal stories
E-Motion - online counselling
NHS - mental healthline
Samaritans - support line
Sudden Bereavement - support line and advice
Online safety
See our page all about online safety here
CEOP - online sexual abuse or concerns with online communication
UK Safer Internet Centre - information about the internet and advice
Radicalisation
Educate Against Hate - resources on safeguarding children from radicalisation
Lets Talk About It - preventing young people from becoming terrorists
Self-Harm
Self Harm UK - what is self-harm?
Psych Central - helping your child reduce self-harming behaviour
NSPCC - self-harming - positive parenting tips
NHS - getting help
Samaritans - support line
Sexual health, sexuality and puberty
Allsorts Youth Project - groups
Depend - support for those transitioning and for family and friends
Brook - sexual health and wellbeing information
The Circle Room - sexual health clinic
Childline - transgender support and gender identity
Exams stress
You can find below resources and information about exams and managing stress.
Exams stressNavigating exam season: guide for parentsNavigating exam season: guide for studentsManaging exam stress: tip sheetStress awareness month: toolkitYoung people's guide to stressful situations
