More Than Physical: 5 Added Benefits of Getting Your Kids into Sport
Many of our children already partake in some form of sports, with over 90% of children between 5 and 16 years old consistently being involved with sport. Whether this be participating in the annual school sports day, complete with refreshments in the form of fruity school compliant carbonated soft drinks and orange...
Parents are worried about mental health and wellbeing of children and teenagers
Services are overstretched - CAMHS referral rates increasing 54% YOY
Cost of private therapy prohibitive
The words ‘mental health crisis’ are used a lot. Our children and young people are clearly struggling. Over half of all mental health disorders start before the age...
Family Hubs offer early support to families and young children to help them overcome difficulties and build strong relationships
Services include help with infant feeding and perinatal mental health support as well as make it easier to access wider services such as smoking cessation and job advice
This announcement builds on Prime Minister’s ambition to put strong families at
RCOT publishes OT Life Hacks to support children’s mental health and wellbeing
As part of Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week 2023, the Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT) has published a series of life hacks to help support children’s mental health and wellbeing.
Developed with the expertise and knowledge of occupational therapists, the life hacks aim to help...
Children’s Mental Health week runs from 6 th -13 th February 2023 and this year the theme is “Let’s Connect” with a focus on making meaningful connections to support mental health. (Source: https://www.childrensmentalhealthweek.org.uk/)
At Summersdale we are passionate about supporting children’s mental health and over the past few years we have built a dedicated list of titles for children...
One in four 17-19-year-olds now has a probable mental health disorder – up from one in six last year.
The findings are according to the NHS digital report The Mental Health of Children and young People in 2022 . The report was produced in collaboration with experts from the University of Exeter and Cambridge University. It explores the mental health of children and young people in 2022,...
The lingering stress of the cost-of-living crisis weighs heavily on the shoulders of many, and with temperatures dropping, food prices skyrocketing, and Christmas just around the corner, it is bound to have an added impact on the stresses of everyday life. Therefore, people up and down the country are looking for tips and tricks to ease and eliminate as much stress as possible.
One in four older teens now has a probable mental health disorder, new research shows One in four 17-19-year-olds now has a probable mental health disorder – up from one in six last year.
The findings are according to the NHS digital report The Mental Health of Children and young People in 2022. The report was produced in collaboration with experts from the University of Exeter and Cambridge...
