Some General Strategies and Ideas for supporting Parents Emotional Health 

Toolkit from Dr Bruce Perry 

This has been written for parents by leading trauma specialist Dr Bruce Perry, to help parents cope during COVID 

https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/pulling-through/202004/the-pandemic-toolkit-parents-need?amp&__twitter_impression=true  

 

Understanding Trauma, Stress and Regulation during COVID 

Short videos from Dr Bruce Perry to help us understand more about trauma, stress and regulation during the COVID crisis  

https://www.neurosequential.com/covid-19-resources  

 

Managing Emotional Regulation, Stress and Anxiety 

A wealth of resources and ideas from Dr Karen Treisman (for parents and for children) 

http://www.safehandsthinkingminds.co.uk/covid-anxiety-stress-resources-links/  

 

A short youtube video from Karen about survival modes and the resurfacing of past traumas – helpful for validating why we might be feeling the way we do during COVID  

https://t.co/22uLdMIxUr  

 

Helping Parents and Children to Cope – Tavistock 

The Tavistock have created a website full of resources and workbooks that we can use with parents and children around coping during COVID, including calm-down strategies, dealing with conflict at home, and trouble sleeping  

https://tavistockandportman.nhs.uk/covid-19/thriving-plus-resources-helping-families-home/thriving-plus-getting-advice-and-signposting/ 

 

General Mental Health Information and Advice  

 Link to the NHS mental health and wellbeing advice website for self-assessment, audio guides and practical tools, if you are experiencing stress, feelings of anxiety or low mood 

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/  

 

Every Mind Matters 

NHS site dedicated to emotional health and wellbeing and getting support  

https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/  

 

Learn 4 Mental Health 

This is a link developed by NHS psychology teams. It is an interactive wellbeing tool that might help parents to reflect on their emotional needs during COVID (and one you might do together with them over the phone:  

http://learn.4mentalhealth.com/  

 

Good Thinking - Digital Mental Wellbeing for London

This is digital support, advice and information for anxiety, sleep problems, stress and low mood. 

https://www.good-thinking.uk/ 

 

MIND 

Useful ideas from MIND about emotional health during COVID 

https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/coronavirus/coronavirus-and-your-wellbeing/ 

 

Anna Freud Centre Guide 

Camden's own Anna Freud Centre (who we worked with to create Resilient Families Practice Model) have created this guide with links for staying emotional well during COVID – helpful for children and parents wellbeing  

Anna Freud Resources for Mental Health and Wellbeing

 

Brandon Centre Advice for Parents during COVID 

A range of ideas for you to look at with parents on managing in the family home during COVID 

Brandon Centre Advice for Parents During COVID

 

Government advice for adults to help stay emotionally well during COVID  

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance-for-the-public-on-mental-health-and-wellbeing/guidance-for-the-public-on-the-mental-health-and-wellbeing-aspects-of-coronavirus-covid-19 

 

Yoga for Life Free Online Courses 

Yoga For Life are offering a number of their online courses for free. To book go to 

https://www.theyogaforlifeproject.co.uk/online-classes