Children's Mental Health Week

February 2022

This week throws the spotlight on children's mental health. Here are some of the ways in which West Sussex Mind supports children. Parents and professionals: read on!

  • We offer a range of training opportunities for parents and for professionals working with children and young people. From our self-harm networks for schools to our workshops for parents of children with autism, we have a variety of sessions to help
  • We provide support for the children themselves through our specialist mental health workers based in GP practices in Worthing, Lancing and Chanctonbury. Please speak to your GP
  • Parents can get help with us around supporting their child or young person who is struggling with a mental health issue
  • In addition, our awareness-raising work takes us into schools to get children talking about mental well-being. This work relies on fundraising and donations to continue.

West Sussex Mind and YMCA DownsLink set up learning networks to support children who are self-harming

You may be interested in our work related to children here

Young girl sitting at table looking frustrated as parents argue

Parenting support

If you're worried about your child or young person’s mental health and well-being, we can help you to support them and build their resilience
Happy woman and teenage girl at table in library with notebooks and pens

Training to support young people

We have a wide range of e-learning options for parents, carers and professionals working across West Sussex
Unhappy teenage girl with dad in background

Self-harm learning network

This learning network for parents, carers, teachers and other professionals will help children and young people who are self-harming
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