Welcome to our Wellbeing Hub.
Please browse the following strategies and resources to help you support a young person experiencing mental health challenges.
Promoting Wellbeing
The QE Library: “Mindfulness, Wellbeing and Mental Health” Reading List (https://tinyurl.com/294vw5m5)
The Anna Freud Centre: Ways to use Self-Care to Promote Wellbeing (https://www.annafreud.org/resources/children-and-young-peoples-wellbeing/self-care/)
Supporting Young People
NHS: Supporting A Young Person with Mental Health Needs (Supporting a child or young person with mental health needs – NHS)
Young Minds Mental Health Charity (Young Minds | Mental Health Charity For Children And Young People | YoungMinds)
Low Mood
Young Minds: Low Mood & Depression Resources (https://www.youngminds.org.uk/parent/parents-a-z-mental-health-guide/depression-and-low-mood/)
The Anna Freud Centre: Supporting Young People with Depression (https://www.annafreud.org/resources/family-wellbeing/supporting-treatments/supporting-children-and-young-people-with-depression/)
Anxious Thoughts and Feelings
NHS: Every Mind Matters – Anxiety (https://www.nhs.uk/every-mind-matters/mental-health-issues/anxiety/)
ACAMH: Tips for Parents (ACAMH)
Simple Strategies for Coping with Anxiety Video (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1HN98dJOCA-7rpwNipyP2yLEd4WdwgN3)
Coping with Exams
Young Minds: Exam Time (https://www.youngminds.org.uk/parent/parents-a-z-mental-health-guide/exam-time/)
BBC: Supporting Your Child Through Exams (https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zckydxs)
Obsessions and Compulsions
OCD UK: Information and Advice (https://www.ocduk.org/)
OCD UK: A Guide for Young People (https://www.ocduk.org/teens/)
Sleep
Teen Sleep Hub: Tips to Support Sleep (https://teensleephub.org.uk/parents-carers/)
Teen Sleep Hub: Quiz, Videos and Playlists to Support Sleep (https://teensleephub.org.uk/teens-young-people/)
If you’re looking for strategies to support a child experiencing mental health challenges, we encourage you to explore these helpful NHS resources. These resources are designed to guide you towards specialist, FREE external support services.
Remember, every QE student is assigned an Academic Coach and Guidance Director, who are available to support your child’s wellbeing. If you have any concerns or need assistance, please don’t hesitate to contact your child’s Academic Coach or Guidance Director through the college’s main reception.