Signs of child mental health issues
The NSPCC share how you can identify if a child needs support with their mental health. This article explores what you might notice and what communities of people might be at highest riso
Young Minds
Supporting Young Autistic People with Mental Health
If you would like to learn more about how we can all support people with Autism with the mental health, here is a helpful article from Young Minds.
Art Therapy and ADHD
Art Therapy and ADHD
Art Therapy can give children with ADHD confidence and build their capacity to focus
“ Children with ADHD and learning differences often have intense emotions, poor social skills, and low self-esteem. Children naturally communicate through art and play, and art therapy gives them a useful, nonverbal approach to face these challenges“
Art Therapy and Anxiety
Art Therapy and Anxiety
In this article from BAAT’s website, you can read about how art therapy supported a young person with anxiety.
“ In ‘N’s video below, she talks about how anxiety made her ‘feel trapped in her own mind’ and that it made it difficult for her to ‘be open with other people’. By creating different artworks during art therapy, she was able to ‘express her complex feelings when words wouldn’t work.’ This led to N feeling more ‘in control’ of her emotions.”
Co-Regulation
This article explains the importance of relationships to support co-regulation.