Children and young people

Shepherd's Hill Nursery mindfulness practice

A glimpse of a typical mindfulness session with the children at Shepherds Hill Nursery. Mindfulness can be practised at any age.

Peer Education Project (PEP)

Our innovative school-based project sees older pupils deliver mental health lessons to younger pupils, with the aim of creating more understanding and eradicating stigma.

MyLife, MyFuture

For young people aged between 10 and 18 who are either in care or have been in care.

Babies in Mind

Our early intervention project in Sutton aims to support families through pregnancy and the early years of childhood.

Our day with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge

28 October 2015, Chris O'Sullivan

Mental Health Foundation staff had the honour of meeting their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge as part of a Royal visit to the city of Dundee. Chris O'Sullivan shares his thoughts on a positive and productive day.

Mental health statistics: children and young people

We take a life-course approach to mental health because good mental health begins in infancy.

Mental health informed youth work: what Right Here learned and what could come next

20 August 2015, Guest Blogger

Right Here was a five-year young people’s mental health and wellbeing programme developed and managed by Paul Hamlyn Foundation and the Mental Health Foundation. Project lead to Right Here, Susan Blishen, takes stock of what Right Here learned and achieved, and what could come next

Parents and mental health

Learn about parents and mental health. Find out how ill health can affect parenting and their children and what can be done to protect children and young people's mental health.