Children's mental health is crucial for their overall well-being, impacting their physical health, relationships, and education. Early negative experiences, like abuse or neglect, can negatively affect a child's mental health. It's important to recognize the signs of mental health challenges in children and provide appropriate suppor
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Children's mental health is crucial for their overall well-being and future success, encompassing emotional, social, and cognitive development. Early intervention and support are vital, as mental health issues can have long-lasting effects if left unaddressed.
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Factsheet: School Anxiety: Practical Strategies for Parents
Here are some suggestions for parents if children are struggling to go to school, feeling anxious in the lead-up to returning after holidays, or worried…
Factsheet: ARFID Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder
ARFID is a restrictive feeding and eating disorder, involving avoiding certain foods, restricting overall intake, or both, leading to nutritional or psychosocial…
Factsheet: What is Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD)?
What is Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD)?
This article was reviewed and enriched with expert insights from Dr Sean Cavanagh – Academic Clinical Fellow, National…
Published: 15th Jun 2021
Updated: 8th May 2026
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Updated: 8th May 2026
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Factsheet: Self-Harm: Facts, Signs and Support
Designed for adults supporting young people, this guide explains self-harm behaviours, risk factors, referral pathways, and everyday strategies to reduce…
Published: 1st May 2026
Updated: 1st May 2026
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Updated: 1st May 2026
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Factsheet: Self-harm in children: what you need to know
Self-harm in children can be frightening to discover and difficult to understand. Knowing what drives it — and what actually helps — makes it easier to…
Published: 15th Jun 2022
Updated: 16th Apr 2026
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Updated: 16th Apr 2026
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Factsheet: My child is self harming - help for parents
Finding out your child is self-harming can feel overwhelming. It's important to know that with the right support, children can learn healthier ways to…
Published: 15th Jun 2022
Updated: 16th Apr 2026
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Updated: 16th Apr 2026
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Factsheet: Disordered Eating in Children: Signs, Types and Support
Disordered eating can affect children of any age, and the signs aren't always obvious. Understanding what to look for - and knowing when to act - can make…
Factsheet: When children come back: recognising trauma in school
Many children return to school carrying experiences their teachers know nothing about. Some will settle quickly; others will struggle in ways that aren't…
Factsheet: About Anxiety in Children
Anxiety disorders are one of the most common mental health problems identified in children. Estimates of the rates of prevalence vary greatly from 8% to…
Published: 15th Jun 2020
Updated: 5th Apr 2026
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Updated: 5th Apr 2026
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Factsheet: Anxiety: Tips For Teachers
Learn how to recognise anxiety in children, understand common signs in the classroom, and discover practical strategies to help pupils feel calmer and…
Factsheet: Supporting Children After Trauma
Learn how trauma affects children, recognise common reactions, and discover practical ways to support recovery through safety, routine, and emotional …
Factsheet: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD): Tips For Teachers
Learn how to recognise OCD in children, understand obsessions and compulsions, and discover practical ways teachers can support pupils in the classroo…
Published: 25th Mar 2026
Updated: 25th Mar 2026
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Updated: 25th Mar 2026
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Factsheet: Identifying Depression at School: Tips For Teachers
Learn the key symptoms of depression in children, how it presents at different ages, and practical steps teachers can take to support pupils and seek help…
Factsheet: PTSD in Children
Learn how trauma can affect children and young people, recognise signs of PTSD, and understand when to seek help and effective treatments like trauma-focused…
Factsheet: Conduct Disorder: Tips For Teachers
Understand conduct disorder and oppositional defiant disorder in schools, recognise key behaviours, and learn practical strategies to support pupils and…
Factsheet: Guide to understanding OCD in children
OCD can be broken down into symptoms of intrusive thoughts (or obsessions) and repetitive behaviours (or compulsions). Here's our guide to how to spot…
Factsheet: PTSD in children - Tips for Teachers
When a child in your class is living with PTSD, your role as a trusted, consistent adult matters more than you might realise. Here's how you can help.
Factsheet: Can children be depressed?
What to do if you think your child or a child you are caring for is depressed. Signs and symptoms to watch out for, when to refer for extra help, and how…
Factsheet: Anxiety - Tips for Parents
Anxiety is an emotional alarm system that keeps us safe, but it can become unhelpful if we are anxious all the time. You can support children to find healthy…
Published: 20th Apr 2022
Updated: 16th Sep 2025
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Updated: 16th Sep 2025
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Factsheet: Conduct Disorders in Children
Conduct disorders are characterised by repetitive and persistent patterns of antisocial, aggressive or defiant behaviour that is more frequent and severe…