Resources
How can we best support children and young people with their worries and anxiety: Recommended Resources
These links from trusted sources have been grouped by age category to make it easier for you to find age-appropriate
information for your child/ the child you're supporting.
You know your child/ the child you are supporting best so please use these groupings flexibly.
For younger children
- Nanogirl Live has
produced a couple of videos explaining COVID-19 and why it is important to wash our hands/sneeze and cough into our
elbows
- This comic strip
provides a visual explanation of the COVID-19 outbreak and what we can do to stop its spread
For school aged children
For older young people/ adults
- The World Health Organisation has released this
video containing facts about COVID-19
and ways in which the spread can be prevented
- The Centre for Disease Control has produced a 1 page COVID-19
fact sheet
- MQ: Transforming Mental Health has produced a
resource list
around Coronavirus (COVID-19) and your mental health
Resources for parents/ carers explaining COVID-19
- UNICEF's 8 quick tips
for talking to children about COVID-19
- The Flourishing Families Clinic (at the University of Sussex and Sussex Partnership NHS Trust) has produced some
tips and advice
on how to talk to your child about their COVID-19 anxieties
- The National Association of School Psychologists have produced a
resource
for parents for talking to children about COVID-19 anxieties
- Wandering Minds of a Psychologist explains why it is important to talk to children about COVID-19 and provides
concrete examples of things to say/ questions to ask
- The Guardian - Advice on both how to talk to your child
about COVID-19, and what to cover
Resources for those working with children
- The National Association of School Psychologists has a
resource
preparing mental health professionals in schools for infectious disease epidemics and outbreaks
- UNICEF has published
advice for teachers
- The Centre for Disease Control -
General principles
for parents, teachers and any other professionals working with children
- The British Psychological Society have published some tips for talking to children about
COVID-19 concerns .
It refers to "your child" but the tips and strategies are the same for any adults working with children, not just parents
Videos and Podcasts
Resources for children and young people with specific needs
Resources for adults
Self-Isolating
Information for parents and carers on online safety
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