Mental health
You will find information about children's mental health on the Wired for Health site. Also see Celebrating World Mental Health Day in schools on 10 October 2004.
Examples of ideas for celebrating World Mental Health Day through the curriculum, including examples of events and activities undertaken by schools, can be found on this site's assemblies area and in the TeacherNet article on the subject.
YoungMinds produces leaflets and booklets to help young people, parents and professionals to understand when a young person feels troubled and where to find help.
What is meant by mental health in children? A paper from Surestart focuses upon the prevention of what can broadly be called mental health problems in children and on intervention at the early stages of such problems.
The Department, in collaboration with other people and organisations, has produced a guidance document designed to help teachers and others working alongside mental health professionals to promote children's mental health and to intervene effectively with those children experiencing problems.
