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Kids worry. Feeling anxious, having doubts, or being worried is pretty normal at any age. For those who are experiencing OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder), they may feel unable to stop focusing on those feelings - no matter how much they want to - which can compel them to behave in certain ways.

Although OCD most commonly occurs for those over the age of 21, children as young as five have been diagnosed, with between 30-50% of adults with OCD reporting that their symptoms started...

We wouldn’t hesitate to talk to kids about their physical health. In our day-to-day lives, we teach kids more about living a healthier, more active lifestyle through food choices, picking up hobbies and clubs that focus on physical activity, and explaining how our actions and choices can impact our bodies physically. Why should it be any different when it comes to talking and teaching kids about mental health?

It’s easy to say that we should feel just as comfortable talking to children...

In this heart-warming, delightful book, you will find moving stories of the authors' work with children around the world, in many different cultures and settings, schools, communities and refugee camps. They are beautiful, transformative and magical stories. Barbara and Heather Williams’ work is underpinned by their faith that every child is born with innate wisdom and that the role of adults is to nurture this wisdom and enable it to flourish. If we offer the person-centred qualities of...

With one in five (21%) of us knowing someone who lost a parent or sibling as a child and an overwhelming 92% of young people experiencing a significant bereavement before the age of 16, knowing how to support a bereaved child through the holidays can be extremely tough. Childhood grief Children may feel guilty or ashamed for experiencing moments of happiness after the death of a family member, or they may express anger that celebrations are still going on without the presence of the...

Things change. With the way the world constantly changes around us, things can feel overwhelming as an adult, let alone to children who may be experiencing a big change for the first time. While many kids encounter small changes during the first few years of their lives, big changes are unavoidable. From the first time kids are away from their parents, to their first day of school, sooner or later they will experience their first big change.

Big changes can feel scary and tough no matter...

One of the fastest growing forms of bullying, cyberbullying can be even more persistent and hard to spot. For many, it can feel like digital bullying knows no boundaries. With almost 30% of young people spending over four hours each day on social media, do you know how your child or teen is behaving online?

The YoungMinds’ Safety Net Report revealed young people are spending more and more time online. 61% of young people surveyed admitted to signing up for their first social media...

Developmental coordination disorder (DCD), also known as dyspraxia is thought to affect anywhere between five to 10% of the population in the UK. Whilst most commonly spoken about in relation to children (often alongside dyslexia), both adults and children can be affected by dyspraxia in a number of different ways.

Dyspraxia affects individuals motor coordination and can affect their general coordination. Varying between each person who experiences it, some find that the extent to which...

How often do you pay attention to the terms and conditions before ticking accept when you sign up to a new website or download a new app? The chances are, you glance through at best, or more likely, scroll past to that little checkbox at the very end. If that’s how many of us act online as ‘responsible adults’, how often do children and teens pay attention to what they're really signing up for?

As part of YoungMinds and The Children’s Society’s inquiry into net safety, they discovered...