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Video: Depressive Symptoms: Tips for Teachers
Children who have been exposed to a bereavement, parental divorce or separation, moving house and neighbourhood, family ill health, parental mental illness…
Video: What is Depression in Children?
This film explains how to identify and help a child showing the symptoms of depression.
Article: Key signs of depression in children
Depression in children affects around 2.8% of people under the age of 13 and 5.6% of 13-18-year-olds. An estimated 20% of people will have had one depressive…
Published: 23rd Dec 2020
Updated: 16th Jan 2026
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Updated: 16th Jan 2026
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Video: Reasonable Adjustments for Neurodivergent Children at School
Neurodivergent children often struggle in traditional classroom settings - not because they can't learn, but because the environment wasn't designed for…
Video: Raising a child with ODD and ADHD
Celina describes how ADHD feeds Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) in her daughter and reflects on the fact that it is the ODD that affects her daughter…
Published: 29th Jun 2020
Updated: 2nd Jan 2026
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Updated: 2nd Jan 2026
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Video: Parenting a child with OCD - Kitty
In primary school, Kitty and Daniel's daughter often worried about harm coming to herself and others. She was finally diagnosed with OCD when she was …
Video: Tips for Teachers on OCD in children
OCD is characterised by thoughts, images, or feelings which the person finds uncomfortable or intrusive, and therefore tries to minimise by repetitive…
Video: Managing Anxiety around School
Some children are struggling with going to school, especially after a period of holiday time. Dr Jess Richardson gives tips on how parents can help if…
Video: How to Recognise Symptoms of Compulsion or OCD
A child with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is likely to experience both intrusive thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviours (compulsions).
Published: 12th Oct 2018
Updated: 2nd Jan 2026
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Updated: 2nd Jan 2026
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Video: Tip 7: Art is all around us – Connecting in Nature
Research shows that taking care of someone or something else has enormous effects on our own sense of agency and value. The idea that we can help nurture…
Video: Tip #5: Nurturing Curiosity – Connecting in Nature
Yoga and meditation has long been linked to good mental health and well-being. The gentle movement of the body combined with controlled breath work, encourages…
Video: Tip #4 Yoga and Meditation – Connecting in Nature
Yoga and meditation has long been linked to good mental health and well-being. The gentle movement of the body combined with controlled breath work, encourages…
Video: Tip #3 Collaboration and Communication – Connecting in Nature
Today’s tip is all about Collaboration, communication, problem-solving, challenge and success - all skills that will be developed as you play this act…
Video: Tip #6: Caring and Nurture – Connecting in Nature
Research shows that taking care of someone or something else has enormous effects on our own sense of agency and value. The idea that we can help nurture…
Video: Tip 2 Creativity – Connecting in Nature
Tip # 2: Creativity - Connecting in Nature
Our films are for parents, carers and teachers of young children - we hope you enjoy these tips from our friend…
Video: Tip #1: Connecting in Nature
So let’s talk about Mindfulness - coming into the present moment. Letting go of what came before or what might come after is crucial for our mental health.…
Video: How to recognise symptoms of anxiety in children
It is normal for young children to have worries but if these worries become intense and begin to impact their daily lives, it may be that they have an…
Published: 24th Sep 2018
Updated: 26th Dec 2025
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Updated: 26th Dec 2025
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Video: How to spot depression in children
Teachers can support depressed children through careful observation, sensitive classroom adjustments, encouraging friendships, promoting healthy habits,…
Video: Depression and me
This short film features real-life accounts of Depression experienced by young people. Through their words, we see the importance of early intervention…
Published: 20th Oct 2018
Updated: 20th Dec 2025
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Updated: 20th Dec 2025
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Video: Conduct Disorders: Tips for Teachers
This film gives Tips for Teachers who have a child in their class with challenging behaviours or Conduct Disorder/Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD).
Video: Bulimia - Susanna's story
Susannah became bulimic while still at primary school. She was a very active child and excelled in sports and dance. In this film, she shares her experience…
Published: 20th Jul 2022
Updated: 19th Dec 2025
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Updated: 19th Dec 2025
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Video: Boys get Anorexia too
Eating disorders are more commonly associated with girls. Boys who develop these problems are often misdiagnosed.
Video: Anxiety - Tips for Parents and carers
Dr Sian Williams explores how anxiety affects the body and explains a variety of helpful approaches parents and carers can use to support anxious chil…
Video: Anxiety and Me - Real Life Children's Experience
This short film features real-life accounts of Anxiety experienced by young people. Through their words, we see the importance of early intervention by…
Published: 20th Oct 2018
Updated: 19th Dec 2025
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Updated: 19th Dec 2025
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Video: Smartphones and Online Safety in Schools
Smartphones and Addiction
Dopamine is a brain chemical associated with pleasure. It is released when we anticipate a reward—similar to the excitement before…
Video: Social Media and Body Image
In this film, we speak with children between the ages of 7 and 13 about their online experiences, what they have seen, and what they wish they hadn’t …
Video: Helping your child cope with stigma
“Stigma” is a powerful film that explores how stigma affects children and the shame and embarrassment parents and caregivers may experience when others…
Factsheet: What is ADHD in children?
It is characterised by difficulties in the areas of attention, level of activity and impulse control. These difficulties are present before the age of…
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Published: 27th Jun 2026
Updated: 27th Jun 2026
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Updated: 27th Jun 2026
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Video: Handling Disclosures - Children and Trauma
David Trickey, Consultant Clinical Psychologist at the Anna Freud Centre, offers advice to teaching staff faced with disclosures from children about traumatic…