Adolescence can be a difficult time and young people generally don’t have the experience, confidence, or know-how to brush off what an adult might consider trivial issues, but to them can be deeply stressful challenges.
As parents or caregivers, it’s our job to support children in making the transition into adulthood, which includes helping them to overcome some of the emotional hurdles that might impact their mental health.
In this video Chris Hollins shares some advice from NHS mental health professionals for parents wanting to know how to support a child experiencing mental health issues.
This May Help (thismayhelp.me) is an initiative sponsored by Healthy Minds (run by Bradford District and Craven Health and Care Partnership).
The films were developed by parents, carers and service users who got together to share their own experiences. They spoke to experts by experience, service and ex-service users, community mental health nurses, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) doctors and qualified professionals to work out the best and most helpful practical advice possible
