Children's mental health
Recognising the signs that a child may be struggling with their mental health can be really hard. We've got advice to help you support children who may be experiencing depression, anxiety, suicidal feelings or self-harm.
There were over 200,000 Childline counselling sessions with children and young people last year.
Mental or emotional health was the top concern for young people contacting Childline in 2020/21.
Over 5,600 Childline counselling sessions about mental health were with children aged 11 or under last year.
Worried about a child?
If you're worried about a child or young person, you can contact the NSPCC Helpline for support and advice for free - call us on 0808 800 5000 or contact us online.
Children can contact Childline any time to get support themselves.
More advice and support for parents
Mindfulness guide for families
Concerned about your child's mental health or well-being? Our best-selling mindfulness guide is filled with exercises and activities to help your child when it's all feeling a bit too much - helping them focus on how they're feeling in the here and now.
