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An addiction is a strong urge to do something that is hard to control or stop. Addictions can be dangerous or harmful, or they could be stopping someone from enjoying a full life and doing the things they need and want to do.
Wellbeing is different for different people and people with ADHD may benefit from looking at their wellbeing through a neurodivergent lens.
Anger is a normal human experience but sometimes children or young people may feel that they need extra advice or support to understand their anger.
Anxiety, fears, and worries are a normal part of life experienced by everyone. Some children and young people may find that their anxious feelings and worries are stopping them from enjoying life and they may benefit from advice or help.
Wellbeing is different for everyone, but there are certain types of advice or support which may benefit autistic people particularly.
Losing someone or something we love or going through a bereavement, can be a painful experience. Grief is our natural response to this loss.
When we have good self-esteem we feel better about ourselves and our abilities. Confidence and self-esteem can help children and young people to feel accepted and valued.
We all need to understand and recognise how our use of technology and digital devices can affect our wellbeing.
Emotional regulation is something that we have to learn and practice. As our brains mature people tend to get better at regulating their emotions. However sometimes children and young people may experience discomfort due to dysregulation and may benefit from advice or help.
Eating difficulties can affect anyone, and can take various forms, not only including anorexia and bulimia nervosa, but also Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) and sensory differences associated with eating.
EBSA is often related to wider fears, worries, and anxieties, but may also be linked to different experiences. It is important to understand the child or young person’s view of school so that they can be bested supported.
Children and young people who are exploring may need additional advice and help to support their wellbeing.
Everyone has a right to good mental health and we must acknowledge that children and young people with a learning disability are at increased vulnerability of experiencing mental health difficulties for which they should receive advice and help according to their needs.
Children and young people from the LGBT+ community, and those from LGBT+ families, may be at increased risk of experiencing periods of poor mental health, which may require them to access advice or help.
Feeling sad is a part of the normal human experience, however sometimes when their mood is having a negative impact on their lives, children and young people may seek advice or support to help them to think about strategies to improve their mood.
Children and young people who are experiencing obsessive or compulsive thoughts and behaviours may need advice or help to enable them to move past their stuck patterns of thinking and behaving.
Some fears are developmentally appropriate for children and young people to experience, however when a particular fear stops them from doing the things they want or need to do, it may be helpful to get advice or help.
Experiences associated with psychosis may include hallucinatory experiences, difficulties with perception, and thoughts and beliefs which do not match the physical reality.
When a child or young person’s mental health and emotional wellbeing is being affected by their experiences of racism it is important to acknowledge and help them to seek advice and support which is culturally sensitive and appropriate.
During adolescence the development of the teenage brain does mean that teenagers may be more likely to take risks. However, there are times when the risk-taking may be indicative of a mental health difficulties or a lack of access to healthy coping strategies.
Situational speaking is often described as a fear of speaking in certain situations. The expectation to talk triggers a freeze response which renders the child or young person unable to speak.
When a child or young person is engaging in deliberate self-injury it can be upsetting, but it is important to talk openly to them and explore the functions of the behaviours.
A child or young person who has experienced recent or historic sexual trauma will need sensitive advice or help which is also appropriate to their developmental understanding.
Adults supporting children and young people who are expressing suicidal thoughts or are displaying suicidal behaviours should respond with openness and empathy. It is important to remember that talking about suicide does not increase the risk.
Tics are involuntary movements and sounds, they can occur on their own or they may be part of a diagnosis of Tourette’s Syndrome. There is evidence to show that people with tics or Tourettes may be more vulnerable to mental health difficulties.
Children or young people may experience trauma after experiencing stressful, upsetting, or frightening events, which they find difficult to process and cope with. It is important to remember that post-traumatic stress disorder is a clinical diagnosis and not everyone who experiences trauma will develop PTSD.
Emotional wellbeing is strongly linked to physical wellbeing and is just as important. The Five Ways to Wellbeing (Connect, Keep Learning, Be Active, Give, and Take Notice) give us a simple framework to look after our wellbeing and can be used with children and young people.
A young carer is a child or young person who looks after someone with a physical or mental health condition. A young carer does not necessarily do any physical caring, but may be carrying an additional emotional load. Young carers may need specific advice and help to ensure that they are able to look after their own wellbeing.
