--- title: 'Nip in the Bud Mental Health Charity turns 3' url: 'https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/about-us/nip-in-the-bud-news/nip-in-the-bud-mental-health-charity-turns-3' markdown: 'https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/about-us/nip-in-the-bud-news/nip-in-the-bud-mental-health-charity-turns-3.md' date: '2026-05-09' description: "Nip in the Bud Child Mental Health Charity is celebrating! This week, on 27 November, is the third anniversary of the launch of Nip in the Bud, Learning about Children's Mental Health through Film. We'd like to give you a summary of our exciting progress to date. Our 37 short films and many accompanying fact sheets are freely accessible online, covering seven mental health conditions so far: Anxiety ADHD Autism Conduct Disorder/Oppositional Defiant Disorder Depression OCD PTSD The content is provided by key specialists at the South London and Maudsley Hospital and Great Ormond Street Hospital, as well as other mental health professionals. Our recent work: empowering teachers to talk about mental health During the Covid-19 pandemic we realised that we needed to address the stress among children and their families. Furthermore, we realised that primary school teachers needed some tools to help them deal with children's emotional wellbeing. Teachers are often the first people to spot the signs of mental health conditions in children, and are able to observe first-hand any changes in mood and behaviour within their pupils. We created an Information for Teachers page and over the last few months produced 10 short films with practical tips for teachers. These films are equally helpful for parents, grandparents and others caring for children. What's next? Future topics will include Self-Harm, Eating Disorders, Adoption & Fostering and Dyslexia. Our goal is to end the stigma about mental health by raising awareness and understanding about common conditions. Many mental health conditions begin in childhood but are not diagnosed until much later in life. We believe early intervention can make a real difference. Please spread the word You can do this by sharing our articles, factsheets, and short films with your contacts, friends, schools, social workers, NHS workers and through social media. As a charity, we depend on donations to continue creating our free resources for parents, teachers and carers. If you would like to make a small donation, you can do so on our Donations page. With thanks and best wishes, Kitty Nabarro Co-founder and Trustee" taxonomy: contributor: - 'Kitty Nabarro' type: - Article --- # Nip in the Bud Mental Health Charity turns 3 #### Table of Contents - [Our recent work: empowering teachers to talk about mental health](#our-recent-work-empowerin) - [What's next?](#what-s-next) - [Please spread the word](#please-spread-the-word) Nip in the Bud Child Mental Health Charity is celebrating! This week, on 27 November, is the third anniversary of the launch of [Nip in the Bud](https://nipinthebud.org/), Learning about Children's Mental Health through Film. We'd like to give you a summary of our exciting progress to date. Our 37 short films and many accompanying fact sheets are freely accessible online, covering seven mental health conditions so far: - [Anxiety](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/mental-health/anxiety) - [ADHD](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/neurodivergence/adhd) - [Autism](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/about-us/nip-in-the-bud-news/nip-in-the-bud-mental-health-charity-turns-3/neurodivergence/autism) - [Conduct Disorder/Oppositional Defiant Disorder](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/mental-health/challenging-behaviours) - [Depression](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/mental-health/depression) - [OCD](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/mental-health/ocd) - [PTSD](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/mental-health/ptsd) The content is provided by key specialists at the [South London and Maudsley Hospital](https://www.slam.nhs.uk/) and [Great Ormond Street Hospital](https://www.gosh.nhs.uk/), as well as other mental health professionals. ## Our recent work: empowering teachers to talk about mental health During the Covid-19 pandemic we realised that we needed to address the stress among children and their families. Furthermore, we realised that primary school teachers needed some tools to help them deal with children's emotional wellbeing. Teachers are often the first people to spot the signs of mental health conditions in children, and are able to observe first-hand any changes in mood and behaviour within their pupils. We created an [Information for Teachers](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/toolkit/school-life) page and over the last few months produced 10 short films with practical tips for teachers. These films are equally helpful for parents, grandparents and others caring for children. ## What's next? Future topics will include Self-Harm, Eating Disorders, Adoption & Fostering and Dyslexia. Our goal is to end the stigma about mental health by raising awareness and understanding about common conditions. Many mental health conditions begin in childhood but are not diagnosed until much later in life. We believe early intervention can make a real difference. ## Please spread the word You can do this by sharing our [articles](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/articles), [factsheets](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/factsheets), and [short films](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/videos) with your contacts, friends, schools, social workers, NHS workers and through social media. As a charity, we depend on donations to continue creating our free resources for parents, teachers and carers. If you would like to make a small donation, you can do so on our [Donations](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/donate) page. --- *With thanks and best wishes,* *Kitty Nabarro* *Co-founder and Trustee* --- Was this helpful? 0 0 Share: [ Previous Post](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/about-us/nip-in-the-bud-news/interview-with-kitty-nabarro) [Next Post ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/about-us/nip-in-the-bud-news/weve-learned-so-much-wed-like-to-share) #### Other Related Posts: ![](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/user/pages/02.challenges/06.environment/impact-of-parental-alcohol-addiction-on-children/impact-of-parents-drinking-on-children.jpg) ### Article: The impact of parental alcohol addiction on children [Article: The impact of parental alcohol addiction on children](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/challenges/environment/impact-of-parental-alcohol-addiction-on-children) Amy Dickson from NACOA talks about growing up with a parent’s drinking, and how early support and open conversations help children cope, connect and t… [ Environment ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Environment) ![](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/user/pages/03.toolkit/04.school-life/building-great-schools/great-schools.jpg) ### Article: Building great schools [Article: Building great schools](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/toolkit/school-life/building-great-schools) Developing the inclusivity of vulnerable children by using the word ‘underserved’ rather than ‘disadvantaged’, bringing the onus of change on adults in… [ School Life ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:School%20Life) ![](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/user/pages/03.toolkit/03.home-life/how-do-i-handle-my-childs-anger/mick-haupt-cDjVQiBxiMc-unsplash-scaled.jpg) ### Article: How do I handle my child's anger [Article: How do I handle my child's anger](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/toolkit/home-life/how-do-i-handle-my-childs-anger) Big emotions are a normal part of childhood, and all children struggle at times with anger, frustration, and irritability. 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