10 top tips for children and young people’s wellbeing have been issued to mark World Mental Health Day 2020.
The advice comes from clinicians at Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, which provides Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services across Sussex and Hampshire.
The 10 top tips include things like making sure you get a good night’s sleep, exercising where you can, and keeping in touch with positive news from friends and family.
Sophie Holmes, Clinical Psychologist at Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust explains: “We know the coronavirus outbreak is affecting us all psychologically. People have been worried about the impact of the disease on themselves, and their families and friends. It is more likely that people will suffer mental health problems because they may have lost things that normally keep us emotionally well. These include contact with friends and family, physical exercise and other routines that give us a sense of purpose. That’s why it is important that we can provide as much advice and guidance to support people where we can.”
World Mental Health Day is being marked across the globe on Saturday 10 October.
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Below are the top 10 tips, issued by CAMHS specialists, to help children and young people manage their mental health.
10 top tips for children and young people’s mental health wellbeing
“We know the coronavirus outbreak is affecting us all psychologically. It is more likely that people will suffer mental health problems because they may have lost things that normally keep us emotionally well. That’s why it is important that we can provide as much advice and guidance to support people where we can.”