Helpful Websites:
Kooth – an app which young people can access to get support and advice.
Young Minds - Website which gives advice to both young people and their parents about a range of mental health issues.
Ollee – an app for 8-11 year olds which helps them understand and express their emotions and communicate these with their parents.
https://parentzone.org.uk/ollee
https://app.ollee.org.uk/#/welcome
Somerset’s Big Tent – A website which lists a large range of services in Somerset to support young people’s mental health and wellbeing.
https://www.somersetbigtent.org.uk/
Young Somerset – An organisation which can support children and families with lower level mental health problems than those who would be eligible for CAMHS. They offer advice and support for families and also wellbeing practitioners who can work directly with young people to give them support.
https://www.youngsomerset.org.uk/
Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families.
Advice and guidance for parents and carers to help them support a child or young person experiencing poor mental health and wellbeing.
https://www.annafreud.org/parents-and-carers/