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/ 

Rainbow Trust: https://www.rainbowtrust.org.uk/latest-news/how-do-we-help-children-open-up-to-grief?gclid=CjwKCAjwiY6MBhBqEiwARFSCPr8h_sVsplltx9hbqbXcfobIngL8sGJOB2laOckmYNHObbKQFjgWchoCn-gQAvD_BwE 

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)