Mental health and wellbeing: an overview

Mental health is an essential part of wellbeing. Promote your child’s mental health by working on positive family relationships, talking about feelings, dealing openly with problems, and encouraging healthy eating, exercise and sleep habits.

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Anxiety in adolescence

Most young people feel anxious at some stage. After all, adolescence is full of new challenges and experiences, and anxiety is a normal response. The ability to manage anxiety is an important life skill, which you can help your teenager learn.

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There's a strong link between the quality of parent–teenager relationships and young people’s mental health. Connect with other parents and share ideas for building relationships in our pre-teens forum.

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Parent Story
Alcohol and other drugs
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Fitness and health
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Parent Story
Nutrition and eating well
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