It’s important to remember that it’s okay and perfectly normal to be worried, angry or upset by the news about the war in Ukraine. You are not alone in these feelings, most young people and adults feel the same. It’s a lot to take on board, especially because it comes after experiencing all the uncertainty…
DetailsAs a parent, carer or professional, you are probably conscious of the distressing impact the news from Ukraine may be having on the wellbeing of young people. Dr Chloe Constable, TIC+ Clinical Advisor and Research Lead, has put together some ideas about how to support young people at this challenging time for the global community.…
DetailsAlicia Bell, Assistant Psychologist at TIC+, explores the relationship between disordered eating and social media, and the impact it may have on young people’s eating behaviours in her article for Eating Disorder Awareness Week 2022. Within recent years there has been a notable rise in the number of young people demonstrating disordered eating behaviours and…
DetailsJanie Dimopoulos considers how we may inadvertently inflict our values on others in the language we use around food. As we approach Eating Disorder Awareness week, I am mindful of practices in schools, which have been introduced with good intentions and with health and wellbeing in mind, that children and adolescents tell us are negatively…
DetailsTransgender and gender identity resource from InfoBuzz and Young Glos This booklet includes advice and information collated by young people in Gloucestershire who have first-hand experience of exploring their own gender identity. The aim of this booklet is to raise awareness of gender identity, provide definitions and explain terms and to give advice and guidance to…
DetailsWritten by Memoona Ahmed for TIC+. When I was a teenager (not so long ago, I might add), I tried to be a lot of different people. I tried to be the smart one, the confident one (I read a lot of books with cutthroat women protagonists), the ‘popular’ one and sometimes the quirky one!…
DetailsAnti Bullying Resources for Parents and Children In support of Anti Bullying Week Anti Bullying Alliance have worked with Kidscape to produce some helpful resources for children and parents that provide information about bullying, tips about what to do if you’re worried about bullying and tools to help you talk to your child about bullying. …
DetailsNew Resources for Parents and Children The NHS Young Minds Matter team have developed a series of short films aimed at helping parents, carers and young people learn about wellbeing. They share learnings about mild to moderate mental health concerns including low mood, worry and self esteem. We all have mental health and YMM hopes…
DetailsNew Resources for Parents and Children The NHS Young Minds Matter team have developed some helpful workbook and video resources for young people moving to secondary school in September. They have created two workbooks to support young people in their transition to secondary school. They are learning stage adapted so please choose the relevant…
DetailsThe challenges of this year have been hugely disruptive for children and young people, causing increasing anxiety, worry, stress and uncertainty about the future. But even at the height of the pandemic, being in gardens, parks and other green spaces has become a top coping strategy, with 45% of people saying that being among nature…
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