Wellbeing

This page includes resources to help support your mental health and wellbeing, whether you are a student, member of staff or a parent. Students today must learn to navigate a complex and ever changing world, facing challenges and pressures in many areas of their life. Parents and staff may need guidance in how to support them or with managing their own mental health and wellbeing; the links and apps we have referenced will help you to manage your mental wellbeing.

If you are a student with concerns or you are worried about your child, please email Student Welfare in the first instance and we will do our best to help.

BHS Mental Health Policy

Resources on specific wellbeing topics

Panic Attacks

• youngminds.org.uk/
• youngminds.org.uk/young-person/blog/how-you-can-help-someone-having-a-panic-attack/
• Panic Attacks Poster
• priorygroup.com/blog/panic-attacks-in-children-tips-for-parents-on-how-to-help-your-child-cope

 Self-harm advice and guidance

• mentalhealth.org.uk/publications/truth-about-self-harm
• mind.org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems/self-harm/#.XOUbE45KiUk
• nhs.uk/conditions/self-harm/
• youngminds.org.uk/find-help/for-parents/parents-guide-to-support-a-z/parents-guide-to-support-self-harm/

Anxiety disorders

• anxiety.org.uk/
• nopanic.org.uk/
• ocdaction.org.uk/
• ocduk.org.uk/
• getselfhelp.co.uk/

Anger management

• mind.org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems/anger/
• nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/controlling-anger/
• priorygroup.com/mental-health/anger-management/symptoms-of-anger-management

Bereavement

• ncb.org.uk/news-opinion/news-highlights/learning-about-loss
• bereavement.lgfl.org.uk/
• samaritans.org
• youtube.com
• childbereavementuk.org

Eating disorders

• mind.org.uk/
• childline.org.uk/
• studentminds.org.uk/
• b-eat.co.uk/

Depression

• mind.org.uk/
• youngminds.org.uk/
• themix.org.uk/
• studentsagainstdepression.org/
• sane.org.uk/

Loneliness

• Loneliness Assembly
• Student Guide to Loneliness

Students

There is lots of information in these links and apps that can help with your mental health and emotional wellbeing:

• Childline
• Young Minds
• Kooth
• Every Mind Matters
• The Mix
• Get Self Help
• Sane
• Samaritans
• Social Media and Mental Health
• Headscape Bexley
• MeeToo
• Calm Harm app
• Mental Health Apps (NHS.uk)
• On My Mind
• Self Harm Support
• Eating Disorder Support

Parents

These links and apps contain lots of advice to help you support both your child’s and your own mental health and wellbeing:

• Get Self Help
• Sane
• Every Mind Matters 
• Bucks Family Information Service
• Spotting signs of mental health issues in your child
• There for you: The role of parents in supporting young people with mental health problems
• Help your child after they have been diagnosed with mental illness 
• Young people’s mental health
• Start a conversation with your child about mental health
• Parenting with a mental health problem
• Parents and Mental Health
• Helping children understand mental health
• Mental Health Apps (NHS.uk) 
• Self Harm Support
• Eating Disorder Support
• Bucks Mind Presentation to Parents : Powerpoint and Useful Information  
• Children's Commissioner Article : How parents can talk to their children about online sexual harassment
• Advice and Support Available for Families in Buckinghamshire  

In this attachment you will find links to a wide range of services, resources, and Apps to help with aspects of family support such as money, food, disability services and organisations specific to your local area.

Staff

These links and apps can help to support your emotional wellbeing, as well as your colleagues and your students:

• HealthAssured employee assistance programme
• MindEd -free online learning on young people’s mental health
• Supporting staff wellbeing in schools
• Get Self Help
• Sane
• Every Mind Matters
• Mental Health Apps (NHS.uk)  
• Every Mind Matters | One You (www.nhs.uk) 
• annafreud.org/schools-and-colleges/
• schoolleaders.thekeysupport.com/staff/managing-school-staff/staff-wellbeing/
• well-school.org/
• teachertoolkit.co.uk/2018/05/29/47-wellbeing-tips/
• mentallyhealthyschools.org.uk/about/
• educationsupport.org.uk/looking-after-teacher-wellbeing
• youngminds.org.uk/resources/school-resources/caring-for-the-wellbeing-of-teachers-and-school-staff/
• laughology.co.uk/learning-development-online/mind-the-gap-returning-to-scool-and-mental-health-after-covid-19
• bbc.co.uk/teach/teacher-support
• sec-ed.co.uk/best-practice/staff-wellbeing-36-ideas-for-your-school/
• theschoolbus.net/feature/staff-wellbeing-resource-pack/5487 
• mentalhealthatwork.org.uk/toolkit/ourfrontline-education/ 
• schoolplanner.co.uk/blog/teachers-mental-health-and-wellbeing/
• mindsahead.org.uk/ways-to-get-online-mental-health-support-for-teachers-and-students/
• mentalhealth.org.uk/coronavirus/returning-school-after-lockdown/looking-after-mental-health-for-teachers
• schools.au.reachout.com/teacher-wellbeing (Australian)