{"id":85,"date":"2021-05-05T16:44:12","date_gmt":"2021-05-05T15:44:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/na\/connectingwithmentalhealth\/?page_id=85"},"modified":"2021-05-05T16:44:12","modified_gmt":"2021-05-05T15:44:12","slug":"mental-heath-and-wellbeing-apps-and-resources-for-all","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/na\/connectingwithmentalhealth\/mental-heath-and-wellbeing-apps-and-resources-for-all\/","title":{"rendered":"Mental Heath and Wellbeing Apps and Resources for All"},"content":{"rendered":"

APPS_WEBSITES_HELP MHW FINAL _OCTOBER 2019<\/a><\/p>\n

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Looking after your mental health<\/strong><\/p>\n

Some useful resources and videos to help you look after yourself, produced by the Mental Health Foundation.<\/p>\n

How to look after your mental health | Mental Health Foundation<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Mind Yer Time!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mind Yer Time! is a website designed by children and young people from the Children\u2019s Parliament and the Scottish Youth Parliament. It has been created to support everyone who loves social media and screen time. They\u2019ve got positive tips, stories and information for children and young people, to help them use their screen time positively!<\/p>\n

https:\/\/mindyertime.scot\/<\/a><\/p>\n

_________________________________________________________________Free useful self-care apps<\/strong><\/p>\n

Action for Happiness gives you friendly ‘nudges’ with an action idea each day; sends you inspiring messages to give you a boost and helps you connect and share ideas with like-minded people.<\/p>\n

Action for Happiness<\/a><\/p>\n

Gratitude Garden<\/strong><\/p>\n

Get into the habit of cultivating gratitude everyday and create some art while you\u2019re at it!<\/p>\n

Gratitude Garden App | Izzy McRae<\/a><\/p>\n

Hospichill<\/strong> (recommended for primary age)<\/p>\n

\u200eHospiChill on the App\u00a0Store (apple.com)<\/a><\/p>\n

Smiling Mind<\/strong> (recommended for secondary age)<\/p>\n

Smiling Mind<\/a><\/p>\n

My Life Meditation<\/strong> (Stop Breathe Think)<\/p>\n

Home | Start Your Mindfulness Journey with MyLife\u2122<\/a><\/p>\n

_________________________________________________________________Mental Health Foundation<\/strong><\/p>\n

Make it Count \u2013 Guide for parents and carers<\/strong><\/p>\n

It is important that children are encouraged and supported to look after their mental health every day. This guide offers suggestions for how you can help your child do this. The guide also offers advice for what you can do when things get tough and if you’re worried about your child’s mental health.<\/p>\n

Make it Count: Guide for parents and carers | Mental Health Foundation<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n

_________________________________________________________________Supporting Children\u2019s Mental Health<\/strong><\/p>\n

Place2Be have some good resources for families that will help parents and carers to support their child and young person\u2019s mental health and wellbeing.<\/p>\n

How to support your child’s mental health \u2013 Place2Be<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n

_________________________________________________________________MindEd for Families<\/strong><\/p>\n

A useful resource with lots of information about how to support children and young people\u2019s mental health looking at development, communication and how to build confidence and harvest resilience.<\/p>\n

MindEd For Families<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n

_________________________________________________________________Gaming and Mental Health \u2013 it isn\u2019t all bad!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Get more information about the positive impact gaming can have on children and young people\u2019s mental health and explore how to have better time online.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/youngminds.org.uk\/find-help\/looking-after-yourself\/gaming-and-mental-health\/<\/a><\/p>\n

_________________________________________________________________Parentline<\/strong> have developed an online course on The Wellbeing Toolkit which parents may wish to sign up for.<\/p>\n

Wellbeing Toolkit2021 – Parent network Scotland<\/a><\/p>\n

_________________________________________________________________Mind.org<\/strong><\/p>\n

Opening up about mental health<\/strong><\/p>\n

A good resource for young people that will give them information and advice about talking to others about mental health.<\/p>\n

Talking to friends and family | Mind<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n

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