Useful Links
Website Links
Links to the different programmes we use in school and websites with helpful resources for families can be found below.
For general information and support:
Anna Freud: Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families
Attitudes towards Mental Health: www.time-to-change.org.uk and www.rethink.org
CAMHS: HOME | CAMHS Resources (camhs-resources.co.uk)
Childline: Calm zone | Childline
ELSA: https://www.elsa-support.co.uk/
Mind: www.mind.org.uk
NHS: Good Thinking - NHS approved wellbeing service | Good Thinking (good-thinking.uk)
Place 2 be: https://www.place2be.org.uk/about-us/
Surrey Council: Health and mental wellbeing - Surrey County Council (surreycc.gov.uk)
Young Minds: https://www.youngminds.org.uk/
Zones of Regulation: https://www.zonesofregulation.com/index.html
For support on specific mental health needs:
Anxiety UK: www.anxietyuk.org.uk
Bereavement: Winston's Wish - giving hope to grieving children (winstonswish.org)
Depression Alliance: www.depressoinalliance.org
Eating Disorders: www.b-eat.co.uk and www.inourhands.com
National Self-Harm Network: www.nshn.co.uk
OCD UK www.ocduk.org
Self-Harm: www.selfharm.co.uk
Sleep: thesleepcharity.org.uk/ and www.mindful.org/a-body-scan-meditation-to-help-you-sleep/
Suicidal thoughts Prevention of young suicide UK – PAPYRUS: www.papyrus-uk.org
Books for Parents/Carers:
Why We Sleep: The New Science of Sleep and Dreams - Matthew Walker
What to Do When You Dread Your Bed: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Problems with Sleep - Dawn Huebner
Solve Your Child's Sleep Problems - Richard Ferber
The Awesome Power of Sleep - Nicola Morgan
Reflective Parenting: A Guide to Understanding What's Going on in Your Child's Mind - Alistair Cooper
Helping your Child with Fears and Worries 2nd Edition: A self-help guide for parents. - Cathy Creswell and Lucy Willetts
The Whole Brain child - Daniel Siegel
No Drama Discipline - Daniel Siegel
The Incredible Years - Carolyn Webster-Stratton
The Reflective Workbook for Parents and Families of Transgender and Non-Binary Children: Your Transition as Your Child Transitions
Skills-based Caring for a Loved One with an Eating Disorder. The New Maudsley Method.' - J. Treasure, G.Smith, A.Crane
Beyond the rough rock: Supporting a child who has been bereaved through suicide (Winston’s Wish)
You just don’t understand: Supporting bereaved teenagers (Winston’s Wish)
The Reality Slap by Russ Harris
Brainstorm: The power and purpose of the Teenage Brain - Dan Siegel
The Book you wish your parents had read….. Philippa Perry
The Explosive Child - Ross Greene
Overcoming….. Series by Cathy Creswell
What every parent needs to know - Margot Sunderland
Emotions/Wellbeing books for primary-aged children:
Emotional Regulation:
Big Bright Feelings book series by Tom Percival (Ruby’s Worry, Perfectly Norman, Tilda Tries Again, Ravi’s Roar)
You’ve got dragons - Kathryn Cave & Nick Maland
Fergal is Fuming - Robert Starling
Beautiful Oops- Barney Saltzberg
Relax Kids: The Magic Box
What makes me do the things I do? - Molly Potter and Sarah Jennings
The Colour Monster - Anna Llenas
No Matter What - Debbie Gliori
In my Heart: A book of feelings - Jo Witek
Have you filled a bucket today? A guide to daily happiness for kids - Carol McCloud
Usborne: All About Feelings
Feelings: Inside my heart and inside my head
Separation Anxiety:
The Invisible String - Patrice Karst
The Kissing Hand - Audrey Penn
Come to school too, Blue Kangaroo - Emma Chichester Clark
Bereavement:
Badger’s Parting Gifts - Susan Varley
The day the sea went out and never came back - Margot Sunderland
The Sea Saw - Tom Percival
Muddles, Puddles and Sunshine (Winston’s Wish)
Michael Rosen’s Sad Book
Difficult events/transitions:
The Arrival - Shaun Tan
The Red Tree - Shaun Tan
The Invisible - Tom Percival
The Day you Begin - Jacqueline Woodson Workbooks
Workbooks
The Confidence Code for Girls - Katty Kay
Inside Out: a book about me!
Happy Confident Me! workbook
Don’t worry Be happy (anxiety workbook for children)
When my worries get too big (anxiety workbook for children) - Kari Dunn Baron
Starving the Anxiety Gremlin (age 5-9) - Kate Collins-Donelly
You’re a Star (self esteem workbook for children)
Books for adolescents
It’s not OK to feel blue (and other lies) - Scarlett Curtis
Breathe Out: a creative guide to happiness for teen minds (Mind)
The Mental Health and Wellbeing Workout for Teens - Paula Nagel
The Midnight Library - Matt Haig
The Rest of Us Just Live Here - Patrick Ness
How it feels to Float - Helena Fox
Darius the great is not ok - Adib Khorram
Quiet girl in a noisy world - Debbie Tung
The Sad Ghost Club - Lize Meddings
The Space Between - Meg Grehan
APPs:
Calm, Headspace, Sleepio, Pzizz
Resources to support mindfulness and relaxation:
Yoga Pretzels: 50 Fun Yoga Activities for Kids and Grownups (Yoga Cards)
Mindful Kids (Mindful Tots)
Blogs and Podcasts
Anna Freud: Blogs (annafreud.org)
Centre for Mental Health: Blogs | Centre for Mental Health
Mental Health Foundation: Blog | Mental Health Foundation
Mind: Your Stories - Mind
NHS: NHS England » Blogs
Ted Talks: Ideas about Mental health (ted.com)