Back to school : Back to school
/ Families, children and young people
A blog to help children and parents navigate nerves, excitement and big changes that often come with going back to school.
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How the Online Safety Act is re-shaping our experiences online : How the Online Safety Act is re-shaping our experiences online
/ Families, children and young people
The content we read, watch and interact with online has huge capacity to affect our mental health and wellbeing. How can we protect children and young people from consuming harmful content? Does the Online Safety Act go far enough to keep people safe? Or does it go too far?
Co-regulation : Co-regulation
/ Families, children and young people
What is co-regulation and how can it help parents and children?
I have been changed for good : I have been changed for good
/ Families, children and young people
This blog explores the impact that time away from home can have on an individual's mental health and the challenges that returning home or being away for the holidays can present.
Sharing our stories is so important : Sharing our stories is so important
/ Families, children and young people
When Ben lost his mum in 2021, he was determined to honour her memory and make her proud. With the help of his friends and family, he found a way through the most difficult of times.
Becoming a Man - today : Becoming a Man - today
/ Families, children and young people
Becoming a Man supports young men to reach their full potential, make effective decisions about their lives, and embody the values and skills necessary to succeed and contribute to society. The programme works in schools with 12-16-year-olds to create a safe and inspiring space for young men to come together and discuss the issues that affect their lives.
University, alcohol and mental health : University, alcohol and mental health
/ Families, children and young people
This blog explores current trends in student drinking and the impact that alcohol can have on our mental health, particularly for university students.
Tackling childhood health inequalities : Tackling childhood health inequalities
/ Families, children and young people
Every child deserves the chance to grow up healthy, happy, safe, and supported. Childhood health inequalities in Scotland are deeply unjust, but they are not inevitable. Scotland needs a bold, joined-up preventative policy approach, rooted in equity and empathy to effectively tackle these inequalities.
How does community support parents’ mental health? : How does community support parents’ mental health?
/ Families, children and young people
Community plays an important role in protecting parents’ mental health. Read more about how community can support parents' mental health and our work with parents at greater risk of mental health problems.
Advice for parents worried about issues raised in Netflix's show Adolescence : Advice for parents worried about issues raised in Netflix's show Adolescence
/ Families, children and young people
Read our thoughts and advice for parents worries about the issues raised in the Netflix drama Adolescence.