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Online course
Child aware practice
Emerging MindsThis free e-learning course helps professionals to understand and talk with parents about the impacts of adult problems on children and the role of parents in supporting the safety, wellbeing and development of children. -
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Treatments for eating disorders
ReachOut.comThis webpage is designed to help teenagers and young adults understand different treatment options for a variety of eating disorders. -
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Youth voice: Self-care is health-care
Emerging MindsIn this video young people explore what self-care can look like for them. -
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Youth voice: Behaviour talks
Emerging MindsIn this video young people explore how their behaviour is a form of communication and recognise that this can be hard for parents and caregivers to know how to support them. -
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Youth voice: Support heroes
Emerging MindsIn this video young people explore the super heroes in their lives who provide support in many different ways. -
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What is a perinatal and infant psychiatrist?
Emerging MindsLearn more about how a perinatal and infant psychiatrist can support you and your family. -
Online course
Supporting the mental health of children with higher weight
Emerging MindsThis course and supporting resources will help practitioners develop an understanding of the links between higher weight and mental health in childhood and build collaborative relationships with children and families. -
Practice paper
Higher weight and mental health and wellbeing in childhood
Cathryn Hunter, Parenting Research CentreThis resource aims to improve practitioners’ understanding of the connections between higher weight and mental health in childhood. It provides guidance on how practitioners can support the physical and mental health and wellbeing of children with higher weight. -
Practice paper
Raising child mental health concerns with parents of children with higher weight
Parenting Research CentreThis resource offers a step-by-step process for working with the families of children with higher weight and potential wellbeing concerns, in a way that maintains engagement and supports parents to identify and work on concerns that are important to them and their family. -
Guide
Higher weight and mental health in children: Parent guide
Parenting Research CentreThe role of parents and carers in supporting their child’s mental health and wellbeing is integral. This resource has been developed by the Parenting Research Centre to help parents and carers in this process when their child experiences higher weight. The resource looks at the causes of higher weight, the links between mental health difficulties and higher weight, how weight-based attitudes, beliefs and behaviours can affect children, and ways to support child mental health. -
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Looking Back: My hidden superpower
Emerging MindsIn the following video you will hear Jodie looking back on overcoming nightmares and her experience as a young girl growing up with a parent experiencing mental illness. -
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Looking Back: Acts of affirmation
Emerging MindsHear from Laura as she looks back on growing up with a parent experiencing mental health difficulties.