{"id":27,"date":"2025-11-11T10:35:12","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T10:35:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/parentalmentalhealthsite\/?page_id=27"},"modified":"2026-03-18T16:07:44","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T16:07:44","slug":"listening-skills","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/parentalmentalhealthsite\/listening-skills\/","title":{"rendered":"Listening skills and talking about mental health"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Complete<\/h1>\n<h1>Listening skills<\/h1>\n<p>Listening is a skill we often forget to use but we need to develop this skill if we want to help our family members with their wellbeing. To learn more please view the clip below or visit the site below.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Building listening skills for parents | Place2Be&#039;s Parenting Smart\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-uEBVIGoC9Y?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Helpful sites:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/parents.actionforchildren.org.uk\/feelings-behaviour\/talking-about-feelings\/active-listening\/\">Parent talk &#8211; Listening skills<\/a><\/p>\n<p>YOUNGMINDs &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youngminds.org.uk\/professional\/resources\/how-to-be-a-good-listener\/\">How to be a good listener<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-65 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/parentalmentalhealthsite\/uploads\/sites\/20847\/2025\/11\/11133139\/youngminds-listening.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"207\" height=\"116\" \/><\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center\">When and how to start a converstion about Mental Health?<\/h1>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ruok.org.au\/how-to-ask\">R U OK<\/a> is a super website which outlines the warning signs to look out for and 4 simple steps to help you have a converstion with a family member about their wellbeing. To learn more watch the clip below or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ruok.org.au\/how-to-ask\">visit their website.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The 4 steps of an R U OK? conversation (ALEC)\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OjvWYx2zV3k?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-59 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/parentalmentalhealthsite\/uploads\/sites\/20847\/2025\/11\/11120634\/r-u-okay-day-how-help-someone-in-distress-lg-300x169.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/parentalmentalhealthsite\/uploads\/sites\/20847\/2025\/11\/11120634\/r-u-okay-day-how-help-someone-in-distress-lg-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/parentalmentalhealthsite\/uploads\/sites\/20847\/2025\/11\/11120634\/r-u-okay-day-how-help-someone-in-distress-lg-768x433.webp 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/parentalmentalhealthsite\/uploads\/sites\/20847\/2025\/11\/11120634\/r-u-okay-day-how-help-someone-in-distress-lg.webp 772w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>Talking to teenagers<\/h4>\n<p>Parent Cub.scot &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/parentalmentalhealthsite\/uploads\/sites\/20847\/2026\/03\/17170748\/How-to-talk-to-your-teen-Leaflet-TMH-1.pdf\">How to talk to your teen &#8211; Leaflet &#8211; TMH (1)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Parent Club: Parenting a teen - supporting your teen&#039;s mental health\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vOI_Wuur6gw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"\">Talking to autisitic and neurodivergent children and young people<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span class=\"\">Research has shown that autistic and neurodivergent people can be more likely to experience anxiety and depression and be at risk of self-harm and suicide. <\/span>For advice on how to support neurodiverse individuals with their mental health please visit the NHS Ayrshire and Arran <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nest.scot\/\">NEST<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ruok.org.au\/neurodivergent\">R U OK<\/a> site.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/lirp.cdn-website.com\/22b3e3c9\/dms3rep\/multi\/opt\/COMM_All_SRP_WebImage_230616-640w.png\" alt=\"Neurodivergent\" width=\"259\" height=\"146\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>Talking to LGBTQI+ individuals<\/h4>\n<p>Surveys from organisations like LGBT Youth Scotland and the Samaritans highlight significantly higher rates of suicidal thoughts, self-harm, and suicide attempts among LGBTQI+ individuals in Scotland compared to the general population.<span class=\"uJ19be notranslate\" data-wiz-uids=\"RjAyj_f,RjAyj_g\"><span class=\"vKEkVd\" data-animation-atomic=\"\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span> For more informtion on how to support LGBTQI+ individuals please <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ruok.org.au\/lgbtiq\">click on this link.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/lirp.cdn-website.com\/22b3e3c9\/dms3rep\/multi\/opt\/ADMIN_Gen_LGBTIQ_Logo_No_Tagline_Black_8x_241105-640w.png\" alt=\"LGBTIQ+ Community Resources | R U OK?\" width=\"215\" height=\"130\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Some helpful sites<\/h3>\n<p>Children First &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.childrenfirst.org.uk\/get-support\/support-line\/\">Children First Support line | Children First<\/a><\/p>\n<p>SAMH &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samh.org.uk\/get-involved\/going-to-be\/information-help\/parents-or-guardians\">Parents and carers<\/a><\/p>\n<p>YOUNGMINDs &#8211; Including a parent helpline &#8211;\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youngminds.org.uk\/parent\/\">We can can support you<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Better health &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/every-mind-matters\/supporting-others\/childrens-mental-health\/\">every mind matters\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>NCPCC &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nspcc.org.uk\/advice-for-families\/depression-anxiety-mental-health\/\">How to talk to children about difficult topics<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Clips<\/h3>\n<p class=\"style-scope ytd-watch-metadata\">UNICEF &#8211; How to talk to your kids about mental health?<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to talk to your kids about mental health I UNICEF\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rK3gqUdraHg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>SeeMe &#8211; Speaking to your children about a mental health problem<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Speaking to your children about a mental health problem\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8lUZFWqPKnw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Complete Listening skills Listening is a skill we often forget to use but we need to develop this skill if we want to help our family members with their wellbeing. 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Helpful sites: Parent talk &#8211; Listening skills YOUNGMINDs &#8211; How to be &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/parentalmentalhealthsite\/listening-skills\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Listening skills and talking about mental health<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4925,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":3,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-27","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/parentalmentalhealthsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/27","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/parentalmentalhealthsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/parentalmentalhealthsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/parentalmentalhealthsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4925"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/parentalmentalhealthsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27"}],"version-history":[{"count":23,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/parentalmentalhealthsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/27\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":200,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/parentalmentalhealthsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/27\/revisions\/200"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/parentalmentalhealthsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}