Mental Health

Mental health includes emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel and act, and helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others and make choices. Mental health is important at every stage of life; childhood, adolescence and adulthood.

The NSPCC have information about looking after your mental health as a parent

Mental health and parenting | NSPCC

Greenwich Time to Talk provide a range of talking therapies for people in the Royal Borough of Greenwich who feel anxious and worried or down and depressed. Self-Referrals to the service can be made here Greenwich Time to Talk: NHS Talking Therapies | Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Greenwich Mindful Mums groups are run by South East London MIND to help pregnant women and new mums in the Royal Borough of Greenwich look after themselves during pregnancy and the first year of birth. Greenwich Mindful Mums – Bromley, Lewisham & Greenwich Mind (blgmind.org.uk)

Greenwich Being Dad groups are run by South East London MIND and are free for men who live in the borough of Greenwich and are expectant dads, new dads with a child under two years old or male caregivers such as a grandparent of young children up to the age of two Being Dad – Bromley, Lewisham & Greenwich Mind (blgmind.org.uk)

The NHS has information on how to support a child or young person to look after their mental health Children’s mental health – Every Mind Matters – NHS (www.nhs.uk) and advice for parents and carers who have a child with mental health difficulties Advice for parents – NHS (www.nhs.uk)

The NSPCC have information on what you can do if you think your child is struggling with their mental health How to Help Children Suffering From Depression & Anxiety | NSPCC

Young Minds has information on how to get help for your child Getting Help For My Child | Where to Start | YoungMinds

Papyrus has a guide is to provide information and guidance and to help parents cope with a young person who is struggling with thoughts of self-harm and suicide Supporting-Your-Child-A-Guide-for-Parents.pdf (papyrus-uk.org)

Find out more information about self harm here.