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How I help build confidence and resilience in young girls

not alone in what she’s going through. | I created a p...
the playground and kick it back and forth. Concentrat...
of helping a young girl to open up and feel more co...
achieve her goals in primary school. | Sharmina | Topic

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How I learnt to prioritise my mental health as a competitive athlete

riding. Granted, I was never going to the Olympics, bu...
and I kept putting myself back in those situations pu...
How I learnt to prioritise my mental health as a competitive...
feel complete. Most of my school friends didn’t “get” i

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A letter to my younger self: the night before results day

there, paralysed. What was I going to do? | I kept vis...
almost let them. | Looking back now, that was the mos...
A letter to my younger self: the night before results...
strengths lay outside a school curriculum. I was never

Found on page: /young-person/blog/a-letter-to-my-younger-self-the-night-before-results-day/

Parents' tips for supporting an anxious child in lockdown

playing in the front garden, going for a cycle ride or...
free play outside in the back garden 11:15 am: school...
what they’ve been doing to support them. | Topics m...
has found the switch from school to home really tough.

Found on page: /parent/blog/parents-tips-for-supporting-an-anxious-child-in-lockdown/

What I wish had happened when I first reached out for help

help me with what I was going through. And although sh...
thought actually had my back. These incidents showed ...
education for all. | Taryn, 17 | Topics mentioned: ...
not being taught this at school?!’ | As I reflect on th

Found on page: /young-person/blog/what-i-wish-had-happened-when-i-first-reached-out-for-help/

Therapists answer your questions about therapy

got there and where we are going. | Therapy is not an...
our older clients track back their difficulties to th...
Vincent and Allegra Vaselli | Topics mentioned: cou...
Vaselli, therapists from The School of Life, tackle the

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Sean Fletcher on becoming a YoungMinds ambassador

William. I hadn't realised I was going to be introduce...
rituals or habits. But walking back to the front door...
YoungMinds ambassador | Topics mentioned: OCD, gett...
missed almost a year of school. Put simply, he's battli

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School staff warn of the extensive impact of COVID-19 pandemic on young people’s mental health

gradually welcome more pupils back into the classroom...
people’s mental health | Topic: Coronavirus and men...
School staff warn of the extensive impact of COVID-19 pandemic

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Parents' guide to CAMHS

symptoms and how long it’s been going on. Be clear abo...
going and how you’ll hear back. Get contact details f...
Parents' guide to CAMHS | Parents' guide to CAMHS | Parents'...
be a: member of staff at school youth worker social wo

Found on page: /parent/parents-a-z-mental-health-guide/parents-guide-to-camhs/

Ten things I wish people knew about self-harm

happens, which could involve going to A&E, a GP su...
time. | 6) It won’t hold you back from the jobs you w...
is still often misunderstood. Lucas, 19, shares ten...
there for you. Speaking to a school nurse or GP can be

Found on page: /young-person/blog/ten-things-i-wish-people-knew-about-self-harm/