Feeling anxious or stressed? Struggling to sleep? As you grow up, you experience physical changes and various pressures, such as exams and bullying, that might have an impact on your mental health.
In recent months, you might have found the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic particularly challenging – a recent survey revealed that at least a third of children and young people reported an increase in stress, loneliness, worry and other issues due to COVID-19.
The Good Thinking service can help you to manage your mental health. You’ll find expert advice and a series of podcast interviews with representatives of the NHS, charities, businesses and other organisations. You can also read blogs written by young people.
This new section of Good Thinking is a work in progress and we will add more content for children and young people as soon as it is available. We welcome your feedback, of course.
To help families manage their mental health during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Good Thinking team has developed a range of ‘how to’ guides and advice as well as podcasts and blogs. We recommend the following content for children and young people:
Advice for children and young people
Advice for children and young people who receive counselling and other support
Advice to help young people handle uncertainty
Back to school: Advice for children and young people
Supporting students through coronavirus (podcast)
Visit our COVID-19 advice hub for more articles and podcasts, including advice about ADHD, bullying and eating disorders.
