Wellbeing Resources

• Anxiety Canada provides resources for all ages including information and CBT informed approaches
• Child Line is where you can find general information and advice; support for children
• Child Line - Calm Zone provides activities and tools to help children feel calmer
• Beacon House is packed full of useful information for emotional regulation and behavioural issues, relational conflict, effects of trauma
• Happy Maps can support, signposting and has resources for children’s mental health, learning differences/difficulties and Children in Care

For primary school aged children (these apps need parental support):

• Calm provides guided meditation and relaxation app
• Insight Timer is a FREE app for guided meditation and provides relaxation soundtracks
• Learn to relax with Chill Panda and manage your worries and improve your wellbeing with Chill Panda. The app measures your heart rate and suggests tasks to suit your state of mind. Tasks include simple breathing techniques and light exercises to take your mind off your worries.

For parents and carer of secondary school aged children

• MeeToo (11+) the app that provides a safe and secure forum for teenagers wanting to discuss any issue affecting their lives. Get advice anonymously from experts or other teenagers going through similar experiences in areas such as mental health, self-harming, relationships and friendships
• Catch It (12+) learn how to manage feelings like anxiety and depression, this app aims to teach you how to look at problems in a different way, turn negative thoughts into positive ones and improve your mental wellbeing
• Calm Harm (13+) is an app designed to help people resist or manage the urge to self-harm. It's private and password protected. CalmHarm can also be a useful source of self-soothing, distraction and coping techniques for worries and intense emotions, as well as self-harm

Below are resources for parents and carers

• MindEd offers information and support for families about emotional health topics
• Happy Maps can support, signposting and has resources for children’s mental health, learning differences/difficulties and Children in Care
• Beacon House is packed full of useful information for emotional regulation and behavioural issues, relational conflict, effects of trauma
• Understood is a website providing information, resources and support around Neurodiversity and other topics
• Family Lives is emotional support and advice for parents including a helpline
• CAMHS Resources provides a collection of resources for young people, parents and carers
• Anxiety UK provides support and resources for parents to support their children who are experiencing anxiety​​​​​​