The link below is to website PBS Learning Media which lists hundreds of videos focused on enhancing social and emotional development in children. The videos can be sorted out by age. Click here to view
Category: Mental Health
Stress Management Wellbeing Workbooks
The aim of these Wellbeing Workbooks is to help individuals learn more about stress and the things they can do to help reduce their stress when they feel very worried or anxious. There are four workbooks altogether and they should each take around 2 hours…
No Body’s Perfect Worksheets (Body image & mental health)
The booklet includes worksheets for use in the classroom and home environment as well as worksheets for adult helpers working on their own body image and mental health. The worksheets for adults aim to assist them to work on their own body image and mental…
The ‘Hurt Yourself Less’ Workbook – self-harm prevention & recovery
“This book is for you – if you self-harm or feel at risk from self-harm. By self-harm we mean any activity that you do to yourself that is not kind or hurts yourself. For many people this is cutting, burning, overdosing, alcohol – but it…
Colouring books for mindfulness and relaxation
Adult Coloring Book 40 nice relaxing and stress relieving patterns Click here to view/download Mindful Coloring A Simple & Fun Way to Reduce the Stress in Your Life Nine colouring sheets with an introduction about the benefits of colouring and guidance. Click here to view/download…
I Gotta Feeling: Top Tips For Feeling Good booklet, for youths
This booklet lists some things that young people have found helped them feel better when they felt sad, stressed or angry and some things that help you feel good generally. Contents – tips covered: Talk to someone Do something you enjoy Find ways to chill…
Dealing with Trauma: A TF-CBT Workbook for Teens
This workbook has been developed for use with teenagers who experienced one or more traumatic events. The activities in the workbook correspond to the treatment components of the Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) model, which was developed by Judith Cohen, Anthony Mannarino, and Esther Deblinger…
Promoting Emotional Resilience in Children: A Resource Pack
This pack is designed to provide useful information and materials on the subject of promoting resilience with the aim of promoting activity in this important area. It is not intended as a course on resilience, but a range of activities which can address various issues,…
Mindfulness for Teen Worry: Quick and Easy Strategies to Let Go of Anxiety, Worry, and Stress (book)
In Mindfulness for Teen Worry, a clinical psychologist offers quick, easy-to-learn mindfulness skills teens can use anytime, anywhere to stop worries from growing and taking over. Click here to view/download CONTENTS: Part 1: Moving Out Of Worry Wasteland With Mindfulness Why You Get Stuck In…
Caring for Kids after Trauma, Disaster and Death: A guide for parents & professionals
Click here to view/download CONTENTS: SECTION I: REACTIONS TO DISASTER AND TRAUMA CHAPTER 1: CHILDREN’S REACTIONS TO DISASTERS AND TRAUMAIntroductionTraumatic stress reactions in children Age guide to children’s reactionsA note on trauma and bereavement CHAPTER 2: IDENTIFYING CHILDREN AT RISKRisk factors related to traumatic eventsNatural…
Preparing a child for loss (booklet)
The booklet aims to help you prepare and talk to a child or children about your death. It’s for parents or guardians who are near the end of life. Partners, grandparents and close family members may find it useful, too. It may also help you…
Suicide safety planning app: Beyond Now
The Beyond Now suicide safety planning app helps service users stay safe if they are experiencing suicidal thoughts, feelings, distress or crisis. A safety plan is for people to use when they are feeling unsafe or suicidal – a plan to remind themselves of reasons…
Mindfulness, relaxation & yoga videos for kids
‘Cosmic Kids Yoga’ channel on YouTube Over 100 of videos on yoga, mindfulness and relaxation for kids. Interactive adventures which build strength, balance and confidence – and get kids into yoga and mindfulness early. Click here to view
Trauma & young people: A guide for parents, carers and professionals
This guide has been developed to help parents, carers and professionals supporting children and young people affected by traumatic events or experiences. This guide aims to provide: A brief overview of some of the signs and symptoms children and young people experiencing trauma may face….
Parenting Children/Young People with Developmental Trauma (booklet)
A booklet for parents and carers of children who have experienced developmental trauma. It explores the following topics: What is trauma? Information promoting understanding of the developmental milestones of children and young people Strategies that may be helpful whilst parenting a child/young person with a…
Child and Teen Grief: Information for Parents and Caregivers
The book provides valuable information to parents and caregivers about how grief impacts children and young people and gives advise on how to overcome some of the related difficulties. Contents: Supporting Children and Teens through Grief The Grief Journey Children Aged 3 to 5 Children Aged…
Coping with pressure at school (Teen’s guide)
It takes up five days a week and there are all the pressures of schoolwork, homework, making friends and taking exams. It can seem scary. But we all have bad days (even if we don’t show it!) and on the whole, school is great with…
Heads Up! A toolkit of sessions to run with young people to promote mental health & emotional well-being
Promoting emotional well-being should be at the heart of all work with young people. The sessions in this toolkit aim to: • Build resilience in young people so that they are better equipped to deal with the challenges that come their way • Raise awareness…
Post-natal Depression Self Help Workbook: Gaining control of your life after having a baby
This book is for women who have mild to moderate depression before or after having their baby, or if they are recovering from an episode of severe depression associated with pregnancy. It could also be useful if you are supporting someone with depression. This workbook…
Helping children to cope with change, stress and anxiety: A photocopiable activities book
Helping Children to Cope with Change, Stress and Anxiety provides practical activities and strategies for children who are experiencing mild to moderate levels of stress, have difficulty coping with changes in their life or are prone to mild to moderate anxiety. Contents: Part One Being…
When can we go home? An activity book for kids who’ve had to leave their homes
Children have to leave their homes for many reasons. Natural disasters, like Hurricane Katrina, can uproot hundreds of thousands of children in just a few days. Many other children become homeless in less dramatic ways. For financial or other family reasons, children may find themselves…
Big Feelings Come and Go Storybook
This storybook, developed by Canadian Centre for Child Protection, teaches kids about freeze, flight and fight and helps them learn some basic self-regulation skills. Understanding freeze, flight and fight can allow for new conversations about how your child feels and what to do to help…
Meet Mr Ant: Anger Management Programme for Children
The Program is organised as a Teaching and Learning Kit, comprised of: Picture Video Book: Meet Mr Angry Ant! Teacher Program & Guide: with full teaching/learning program notes, background information, suggested activity sequence, Activity Cards and handouts, and other Print Masters The “Meet Mr Angry…
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: A Young Person’s Self Help Guide
This booklet will help young people to think about some of their worries, and explain how you they begin to stop feeling like they have to do something or act in a certain way to make the worry go away (stop the bad ‘thing’ from happening)….
What Is Complex Trauma: A Resource Guide for Youth and Those Who Care About Them
The booklet offers information about complex trauma, how it can impact youth, both good and harmful coping strategies, and ways to improve. This guide is for youth who have experienced complex trauma or who know someone who has. Clinicians, caregivers, and other adults can also…
Rosie Remembers Mommy: Forever in Her Heart (Storybook about death)
Rosie Remembers Mommy: Forever in Her Heart is a beautiflly illustrated book which tells a story of a young girl who is struggling after the death of her mother. We follow Rosie as she expresses wishes to see her mom, feels reluctant about school, finds no…
Ready to Remember: Jeremy’s Journey of Hope and Healing (Storybook about death)
Ready to Remember is a beautifully illustrated book which tells a story of a 10-year-old boy following the tragic death of his father. Jeremy has reactions to traumatic reminders, and he struggles at school and at home. Developed for the school-age reader, with a caregiver…
The Anxiety Workbook For Teens: Activities to Help You Deal With Anxiety & Worry
This 186-page workbook is a fantastic resource containing many exercises and activities designed to help teens think about the patterns of their anxiety and the circumstances around it. This is followed by a lot of practical advice on how to change their habits and boost…
Relax like a cat: Relaxation Exercise for Children
Relax like a cat is a colourful booklet for younger children to practice controlled breathing and muscle relaxation. Long, deep controlled breaths slow down the breathing rate and help children to relax. Muscle relaxation involves practicing tensing and relaxing different muscles in the body. This…
Self Harm – Distraction Techniques & Alternative Coping Strategies
Below are several booklets which outline distraction techniques and alternative coping strategies to self-harm. View/download View/download View/download View/download View/download