Mental Health Resources

Selina our Chill Skills tutor has been passing on useful resources for maintaining your Mental Health during the Lockdown.

We have sorted them into various age bands.

Last updated 18/06/2020

Primary age

Fun and engaging activities to occupy parents and children. Activities card delivered to your door every month. Perfect for 3-8 year olds.  Payment is needed.   https://mindfulmonsters.co.uk/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Paid_Social&utm_campaign=Mindfulness_Interest&utm_content=Mum_and_Daughter_Meditation

An app to help younger children to sleep https://www.makebedtimeadream.com/

help in providing some structure to your younger children day. https://www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/blog/home-learning-timetable-for-kids?fbclid=IwAR30GV8cXO_H7ERYDAhsCqBJ-10vfYlXqQaxsYGIaN31V5UK2AQTvpWLva4

100 indoor activities and garden games https://www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/blog/indoor-activities-for-kids  https://www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/blog/garden-ideas-garden-games

For Elmo fans, great song to show how ‘belly breaths’ help to calm the monster inside of us. https://youtu.be/_mZbzDOpylA?fbclid=IwAR1G6_yIdrGW64F_cV05wijnhQLKoHxd9ED58c-8Whi_teKzCo4qpFkXSm8

Anxiety in Kids: How to Turn it Around and Protect Them For Life https://www.heysigmund.com/anxiety-in-kids/?fbclid=IwAR1l6wjrRIzj-lmQGx_V3ZmyYWxnATs8C-DDkLm0S2Llb_rR_pHHBMdYueE

5 KIDS YOGA POSES FOR SELF-REGULATION AT HOME OR CLASSROOM https://www.yourtherapysource.com/blog1/2020/04/21/yoga-poses-self-regulation/?fbclid=IwAR3uqXEDlt-_PYmQxOxxMppVxIAgJfFMTndWkok4aI39tLx34wy49KOdyGM

Teenage

Age 13 to 25 support. The Mix is here to take on the embarrassing problems, weird questions, and please-don’t-make-me-say-it-out-loud thoughts that people under 25 have in order to give them the best support through our digital and phone services. https://www.themix.org.uk/about-us?fbclid=IwAR003ZnMOZknAeWCGYqbNYNsXn8LjF71wmxmFyl_j-NWj1t-G8FZpQTNnfc

Menstrual Cycles & Mental Health https://yoppie.com/pages/menstrual-cycles-mental-health

Adults

If your family is coping with on-going violence and challenging behaviour from a child with a neurodevelopmental disorder, here’s some basic information as a guide only. Written from a parent’s perspective https://yvonnenewbold.com/resources-on-send-vcb/violent-challenging-behaviour-the-basics/?fbclid=IwAR3skCNQrjO5YTWomAqDG-hzW7kCYMHPquhVVNo60OhPWEQf4x0pL1JMGvg

A helpful article for parents with teens. https://weneedtotalkaboutchildrensmentalhealth.wordpress.com/2020/03/29/2and-getting-through-lockdown-together-with-teenagers/amp/?__twitter_impression=true&fbclid=IwAR3snNWvqSFFQWaCVpJSm5I6aEaZo84y9Hqe32LXyK0tupxESrWfvXRzgjA

Anybody that does yoga or wants to try it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5CEOjPY_uw&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR3fUQ1H5OSylPUTiCgI79IiGtMZ21RaAwFoMF-PoNbg-JDxvkLKsmYy08g

Any age

Wigan Council’s unhappy place page https://www.wigan.gov.uk/Council/The-Deal/Deal-Communities/Be-Kind/If-you’re-in-an-unhappy-place.aspx

Breathing exercises. https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2FUxbdx-SeOOo%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR1SFUbPFaHRdpCETIrOkhr8leHuddh-iEqtq9erjpUN7WHGmVXFLetQZIw&h=AT2y0gKg5zZlVOT5q-jPWjTh7uN3yp-CSsIYMfWj6doXHk4M9THYagavE5qAbvtJhQ_asEVnVKHSz-UH_wcsXETjKEws3B6uzpiyDGKmJEZXb_xr4wJCBwXgTiQ6IEYm9CmTq-avo_h3uQ

Stay safe and be kind. Wigan council advice. https://www.facebook.com/WiganCouncilOnline/photos/a.10150111936230742/10158326679865742/?type=3&eid=ARDIUukMrKVCoxKJyGtDy9pnsz1JuJgR_2NFdnvi4IqHwPWurQTrflgw_4Ng2-ZxrLKNnb4Hq4FUc6MA&ifg=1

Try matching your breathing to the swirl picture in the background. https://youtu.be/wMFbBct-p7c?fbclid=IwAR2mYsMDQGipVNyG_gHRd91koL9EVe68VINVfPkCf6mMYCxJgRaLh8Ga-fg

Free online mindfulness course. https://www.breathworks-mindfulness.org.uk/mindful-self-care-for-troubling-times?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=240320&fbclid=IwAR3X21WjaqX-U9hBnfZwC8wA0svTZN7eAq8gwq4kNz0sy-45fWRlsmKz6sg

Supporting students with mental health issues, by Hallie Evans https://www.mytutor.co.uk/schoolsblog/2017/07/21/student-mental-health-problems/

Childrens Society Coronavirus Covid-19 information and support https://www.childrenssociety.org.uk/coronavirus-information-and-support?

Condition Specific Advice

Coronavirus (COVID-19): Resources for the OCD and Related Disorders Community https://iocdf.org/covid19/