Children's Mental Health Week creates a vital opportunity
The 7th to the 13th of February marks Children’s Mental Health Week. With half of lifetime mental illness starting by the age of 14 *the week provides an important opportunity to look at the role we can all play in providing effective support from an early age…
The number of young people seeking and needing mental health support is sadly at an all time high, so taking opportunities to reach out and initiate open conversations about mental health has never been more vital.
Young persons’ mental health charity Place2Be has run Children’s Mental Health Week since 2015 to help promote understanding and awareness of the prevalence of mental health conditions in young people and of the importance of early intervention and support.
The theme of their awareness week this year is ‘Growing Together’ with the focus on finding ways to help each other grow through challenges and setbacks. Schools can access free, tailored primary and secondary resources on Place2Be’s website here.
The charity also offers mental health training to support teachers and school leaders to develop a whole school approach to mental health. To find out more click here.
If you’re wanting to use the awareness week to make young people in your learning environment aware of all the help and support that exists for them to tap into when needed, why not also explore our dedicated Mental Health pages on our new www.Learning4LifeSussex.org.uk life and education portal?
By clicking here, you’ll find mental health support for children, higher education students, parents and carers as all clearly described and signposted to make these invaluable services as easy as possible to access.
With the mental health and wellbeing of young people such a growing concern let’s make 2022 a year of keeping the conversation going so that more young people in need of help can find the support they need before their situation becomes critical.
* https://www.childrensmentalhealthweek.org.uk/news/invest-in-prevention-rather-than-cure-say-mental-health-charity-leaders/