How to talk to your child about mental health
Young Minds provides tips to help you start conversations with your child, encourage them to open up, and feel confident about responding to what they say.
Mental Health
When your child is going through a tough time, you can’t always make things better straightaway. But you can make a huge difference by listening and being there. When your child can share what they’re going through and feel understood, their difficult feelings become a little easier to manage. Just knowing they can talk to you helps them feel less alone and more able to cope.
Young people say they want adults to listen. But getting these conversations going isn’t always easy. Lots of children and young people need support to open up about their feelings. Finding ways to talk is a challenge for so many parents and carers.
Follow the link to find their strategies and tips, as well as conversation starters to help you begin.
https://www.youngminds.org.uk/parent/how-to-talk-to-your-child-about-mental-health/
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