Hear it from children: What really helps their mental health?
Designed for parents, carers, teachers, and others who want to support the mental health of children and young people, the pack comprises:
- Two video scenarios of adults interacting with young people
- A set of videos of children and young people describing what they find helpful from adults when they’re feeling sad, angry, or frightened; how they know when adults are listening to them; and how adults can encourage children and young people to talk to them.
- A written guide to accompany the videos.
Trigger warning: the written guide and one of the video scenarios include content related to supporting a young person experiencing thoughts of suicide.
Video scenarios: adults interacting with young people
These two videos show common responses to young people's distress which don't go very well, folllowed by 'better' responses.
Watch the videos
A set of videos: Insights from children & young people on effective adult support
In these videos, primary and secondary school-aged children answer questions about mental health, in their own words.
Watch the videos
A written guide
Supporting children and young people's mental health.
The guide aims to help you get the most from the videos. It is divided into three main sections: an introduction, a set of practical strategies, and some pages of helpful information.
