Drugs and alcohol

Young people need to make well-informed and safe choices around their decisions regarding alcohol and drug use.

Low mood or depression

Feeling sad is a normal reaction; everyone feels low or down at times and children and young people (just like adults) can be upset by many different things that might occur.

Academic and exam stress

Exam stress describes the emotional, physiological, and behavioural responses caused by an imminent test or exam.

Neuroscience and brain development

Human brains go through significant changes during adolescence, which can often reflect in the behaviour of young people.

Mental health services for schools in England

Understanding and mapping your local service landscape is an important factor in planning and improving children and young people’s access to support.

LGBTQI+

The acronym ‘LGBTQI+’ refers to people that identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning, and intersex. The + refers to an inclusive term for people who do not feel that they fit into traditional categories of sexuality or gender.

Bereavement and grief

Grief is a natural response to the death of someone close. Everyone will experience grief in a unique and individual way.

Preparing for school inspections

The 'how good is our school?' (HGIOS) framework that Education Scotland uses to inspect schools includes mental health and wellbeing as a focus.

Mental health services for schools in Wales

Understanding and mapping your local service landscape is an important factor in planning and improving children and young people’s access to support.