37: Mental health issues

Think about health promotion opportunities in your clinical practice related to children and young people with mental health issues, bearing in mind the following:

  • In this case health promotion also means psychological wellbeing of the child and young person.
  • Consider what may be meant by psychological safety for the child and young person. You may find it helpful to look at the following websites:

www.fixers.org.uk/

www.youngminds.org.uk

  • Read the ‘Parents guide to School Readiness’ on Childcare.co.uk (see weblink below). Think about what is meant by the term 'school readiness' and why this is important for Adam and his mother.

www.childcare.co.uk/information/school-readiness.