Article: Recognising ADHD In Children
Learn how to recognise ADHD in children, understand key symptoms like inattention and impulsivity, and find practical ways for parents and teachers to…
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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…
Article: Back to school anxiety – what to look for and how to help
Worried about back-to-school anxiety? Learn the signs to watch for, understand your child’s fears, and discover practical ways to support a smoother return…
Nip in the Bud Videos
The films below have been prepared to help teachers and parents with children who may have a diagnosis, may be showing symptoms of a potential mental health…
Video: 09. Improving communication
Television presenter Alex Jones provides advice on active listening with your child, how to address misinformation, and the importance of staying calm…
Video: 10. Coping with anxiety
Actor David Harewood explains how to reduce your child’s unhelpful thoughts and behaviours when they’re anxious to limit their worry.
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…
Podcast: Trauma-informed practice and supporting young refugees
Alis Rocca talks to Svetlana Scheck-Ramzy, a Brighton-based counsellor passionate about supporting young refugees and asylum seekers. How can we prepare…
Video: Feeling unsure about therapy? Here's what you need to know
Most of our films are made for parents and school staff. This one is different. Created by the UK Trauma Council, it speaks directly to young people who…
Video: Helping pupils settle after holidays and transitions
Alis Rocca talks about how schools can support children who are struggling with anxiety or their mental health
Article: Five ways to support your child’s mental health while home learning
Home learning can be challenging for children and parents alike. This piece shares five supportive ways to protect your child’s mental health — from listening…
Article: Why eating disorders in young children are easy to miss
Eating disorders can affect even very young children, often long before weight changes appear. This piece explores early behavioural signs, the risks for…
Article: Mental Health Support for Parents
Parents supporting a child with mental health difficulties also need care and understanding. This piece explores practical ways to look after your own…
Article: Trauma in Children
Trauma affects children in many different ways, and it’s their experience-not the event itself-that determines the impact. This piece explores common signs…
Article: What is the difference between equality and equity in schools?
Explore the difference between equality and equity in schools, with insights from our podcast conversation on celebrating diversity. This piece shows how…
Video: How to support a pupil with disordered eating
In this short, practical film, Dr Sian Williams provides evidence-based guidance for teachers, school staff, and pastoral teams on how to support a pupil…
Video: Supporting a pupil who is self-harming
Dr Sian Williams, a practitioner specialising in trauma, provides practical guidance for recognising and responding to signs of distress in young peop…
Video: Supporting pupils with emotionally based school avoidance (EBSA)
Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA) is not a matter of defiance or poor behaviour, but a response to intense anxiety and emotional distress that…
Video: Recognising Conduct Disorder: Part One
Conduct disorder can look like defiance, aggression, or a persistent disregard for rules. This film explains the key symptoms to look out for and what…
Video: Recognising Conduct Disorder: Part Two
Conduct disorder can look like defiance, aggression, or a persistent disregard for rules. This film explains the key symptoms to look out for and what…
Video: Understanding Dyslexic children
In this film, we meet Ayana and Sophie, who talk about what it feels like to live and learn with dyslexia, while Professor Maggie Snowling explains what…
Video: Treating OCD and BDD in children and young people
In this video, Dr Bruce Clark, a consultant child and adolescent psychiatrist, discusses his extensive experience in treating OCD and BDD. He emphasises…
Video: Coping with scary and distressing memories
UK Trauma Council has produced a series of short videos - this is on coping with trauma and distressing memories.
Video: Anxious pupils: tips for teachers
Dr Sian Williams delivers tips for teachers dealing with anxious pupils: how to reassure them and create a calming environment.
Video: Understanding Self-Harm
Self-harm is when you hurt yourself as a way of dealing with very difficult feelings, painful memories or overwhelming situations and experiences. It can…
Video: How to support a child with disordered eating
Dr Sian Williams delivers guidance to support parents and carers who are concerned about a child’s eating. For families, noticing changes in eating can…
Video: Raising an autistic child
Carrie and David describe how their happy child began to feel excluded and different when they started school. The outside world is so structured towards…
Video: PTSD and me: real life experiences
Exposure to traumatic events is very common in young people. After a trauma, a child may feel distressed, tearful or in shock; if these feelings persist,…