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…
Understanding and supporting a child with ADHD can feel overwhelming, especially when you’re trying to find trustworthy information quickly. This downloadable…
In our film "Let's Connect" we collaborated with Chickenshed, an inclusive theatre company that creates theatre, runs outreach projects, and education…
ARFID is a restrictive feeding and eating disorder, involving avoiding certain foods, restricting overall intake, or both, leading to nutritional or psychosocial…
This fact sheet was prepared during the COVID-19 pandemic however still provides many useful strategies for teachers to support children's mental health…
What is Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD)?
This article was reviewed and enriched with expert insights from Dr Sean Cavanagh – Academic Clinical Fellow, National…
Bullying can have a big impact on a child’s mental health, and might be in the form of physical violence, humiliation, verbal abuse, or leaving someone…
Designed for adults supporting young people, this guide explains self-harm behaviours, risk factors, referral pathways, and everyday strategies to reduce…
Children with ADHD can have lots of energy and their brains are full of ideas and creativity. However, they can also struggle to focus, be forgetful, and…
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…
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…
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…
Many children return to school carrying experiences their teachers know nothing about. Some will settle quickly; others will struggle in ways that aren't…
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…
Learn how to recognise anxiety in children, understand common signs in the classroom, and discover practical strategies to help pupils feel calmer and…
Learn how trauma affects children, recognise common reactions, and discover practical ways to support recovery through safety, routine, and emotional …
Learn how to recognise OCD in children, understand obsessions and compulsions, and discover practical ways teachers can support pupils in the classroo…
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…
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…
Understand conduct disorder and oppositional defiant disorder in schools, recognise key behaviours, and learn practical strategies to support pupils and…
Autism spectrum condition affects how people relate to one another and process sensory information. For children, there are often challenges that need…
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…
We can think of ADHD as a lifelong neurotype that shapes how someone thinks, feels, and responds to the world. It is not a flaw; it's a different processing…
Grief is a complex emotional process for anyone, regardless of their age or stage in life. But exploring the reality of death with a child or teenager…
We need to teach children how to navigate the internet safely and critically, recognise when something isn’t right, and feel confident approaching someone…
It is characterised by difficulties in the areas of attention, level of activity and impulse control. These difficulties are present before the age of…
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…
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…
Autism spectrum condition (ASC), is the preferred name for what is formally known as autism spectrum disorder (ASD). ASC is not technically a mental health…
Nip in the Bud has produced four short early intervention films to explain the steps parents/carers can take to help a child who they suspect may be struggling…
Conduct disorders are characterised by repetitive and persistent patterns of antisocial, aggressive or defiant behaviour that is more frequent and severe…
Mental health-related stigma and discrimination happen when people treat someone unfairly or think less of them because the person has a mental health…