Emotional Wellbeing Support
Please see below for additional resources to support emotional wellbeing for families and young people during this difficult time;
Anna Freud: Self-Care and Coping Strategies
BBC: How to protect your mental health
CBBC: Video and Questions
ChildMind: Talking to Children
ELSA: Coronavirus Story for Children
Young Minds: Feeling Anxious about Coronavirus
You may also find the following books useful:
Something Bad Happened: A Kid's Guide to Coping with events in the News
Dawn Huebner. How to process different world events (ages 6-12).
The Day the Sea Went Out and Never Came Back
Margot Sunderland. A story for children who have lost someone they love (ages 4-12).
Draw on Your Emotions
Margot Sunderland. A resource to help people express and communicate their emotions.
What To Do When You're Scared & Worried: A Guide for Kids
James Crist. A help guide to processing fears and worries (ages 9-13).
Have You Filled a Bucket Today? A Guide to Daily Happiness for Kids
Carol McCloud. Encourages positive behaviour and expressing kindness and appreciation.
How are you Peeling: Foods with Moods
Saxton Freymann & Joost Elffers. Explores how emotions look through pictures of foods. A good way to talk about emotions with young children.
The Way I Feel
Janan Cain. Explores feelings and a helpful way to talk about emotions with young children.
A Terrible Thing Happened
Margaret Holmes. A story for children who have witnessed violence or trauma (ages 4-8).
NHS Hillingdon Talking Therapies
NHS Hillingdon is offering a free, confidential talking service for people who are struggling emotionally or have concerns about the impact of Covid-19 on friends and families. You can find more details on the attached poster below.