Knowledge Hub
Knowledge is key to understanding and dealing with the situations we face in life. In this section of the website, we regularly publish blog content covering various aspects of mental health to act as a resource for our stakeholders. We also offer professional and interested parties an opportunity to share their experience and knowledge in the form of guest blogs.
Further down the page you will find valuable externally published literature, sorted by topic, to help you gain a better understanding of the situation you may find yourself in. We hope you find something useful there. Lastly, we maintain a calendar listing of events taking place across the country regarding CYP mental health.
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Commissioning school-based counselling.
Sourcing counselling for children and young people- what schools and colleges need to know.
Useful reading
For people without the right professional training, navigating the information available on-line regarding mental health conditions can be daunting, misleading and potentially even harmful.
Below you will find a curated collection of useful documents published by trusted sources to help you to become better informed.
These are subdivided into specific condition groups for ease of access.
Anxiety and depression
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An evidence based guide to anxiety in autism
For schoolsA guide to living with worry and anxiety amidst global uncertainty
For parents, schoolsCYP with anxiety
For parentsIssues with self esteem
For parents, educators, young peopleThe anxious child
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Introduction to counselling and psychotherapy
For parents, teachers, young peopleSchool-based counselling – the essential guide
For schoolsThe case for counselling in schools and colleges
For schools
Developmental issues
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Keeping your cool
For parents -
Building resilience in young children
For parentsI gotta feeling – ten top tips for feeling good
For young peopleOur best mental health tips
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Coping with exams
For young people, parents, carers -
All sorts of coming out
For young peopleManaging gender dysphoria
For young peopleSupporting your LBGTQ+ child
For parents, carersUnboxing our identities
For young people -
The Good Night guide for children
For parents -
Positive parenting
For parents -
Coping with self harm
For parentsTalking about self harm
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Managing social media
For young people
Emotional trauma
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Parenting Positively – Barnardos
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Bereavement
For parents, young peopleSupporting CYP when someone dies
For parents, schoolsSupporting CYP when someone has a terminal illness
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Talking with children about race and racism
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Developmental trauma close up
For parents, carersTrauma and young people
For parents, carersTraumatic bereavement
For parents, carers
Neuro diversity
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ADHD parents guide
For parents, carersUnderstanding and supporting my child’s ADHD
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School exclusions
For parents, schoolsUnderstanding Autism
For parents
Please note: the documents in this collection are not our documents as such, they are all published and freely available independently on-line. Authors and original sources are credited.