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10th December 2024 

Children and Young People

YOUNG PEOPLE

More than ever, younger people are needing and looking for support. At a key stage of their lives, they are facing huge transitions which, for some, can cause anxiety and depression. Exams, leaving school, starting or finishing  college or university, are all diffiult changes  they experience,  whilst at the same time trying to navigate complicated friendships and relationships.

And on top of this, repercussions of the pandemic continue to rumble away in the background still. Whilst some people feel optimism about the future, life can continue to be a struggle for many young people.

CHILDREN

If you sense your child is experiencing difficulties it can be hard to know how to start talking to them about it. Whether a child is experiencing problems at home, such as a parent's divorce, family bereavement or separation anxiety, their anxiety often gets manifested in their behaviour. For example, through anger, becoming withdrawn, upset and through illness (often tummy related).


Whether a child is young enough to engage through play, or old enough to engage in talking therapy a few sessions of  talking to someone outside of the family can help them make sense of what they are experiencing.



Children and Young People. Adolescence