Your mind matters, the way you feel matters, and your emotional health is just as important as your physical health.

Parents and carers can also download Sussex CAMHS ‘Facing Fears’ guide that offers practical advice on how to support a child feeling anxious, and can be a valuable tool for families looking to better understand and manage anxiety. The free events took place Tuesday 16 May but you can still access the workshops and resources on their website. Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is inviting parents and carers to a series of online workshops in order to help children manage a range of mental health conditions focusing on five key areas anxiety, sleep, managing self-harm and suicidal thoughts, Autistic Spectrum Conditions and challenging behaviour, and eating disorders. If you’re a young person looking for further support, explore information under ‘help and support for young people’.

You can also sign up for their anxiety-easing emails! NHS, Mind and West Sussex Children and Young People’s Mental Health Service, (CAMHS) all have useful information on how to manage anxiety.Įvery Mind Matters - Managing anxiety has helpful information on recognising the signs of anxiety, and how to manage them. Where can I get more information and support? It’s common to describe anxiety as a feeling of dread, fear or unease, which can range from mild to severe. We all feel anxious sometimes, it’s a natural reaction to certain situations.īut when it gets out of hand and we feel anxious most of the time, it affects our daily life and can become overwhelming.Īnxiety was the theme of Mental Health Awareness Week (15 – 21 May), which highlighted ways to deal with anxiety that really work, whether you are dealing with anxious feelings yourself, or would like to help a loved one cope.Īnxiety is usually a natural response to pressure, feeling afraid or threatened, which can show up in how we feel physically, mentally, and in how we behave.

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