Emotional support at home - Q&A ‘ask the expert’ discussion session

Self-esteem issues are common when you are finding school hard, even the most sociable, happy child who loves school can start to say they don’t want to go in; show signs of anxiety or perhaps just not be their ‘normal’ self. It may be that you notice a change in their habits or routines, things that they once loved to do they are no longer interested in or perhaps they are using a ‘baby’ voice.

With mental ill health on the rise and starting earlier it can be hard to know what to do to help. Services and support that were once available are becoming overstretched and it is often hard to how best to support especially when you are feeling overwhelmed yourself.