Children's mental health week - Warwickshire support

Next week (1 - 7 February) is Children's Mental Health week and this year's theme is 'Express Yourself'. The week is encouraging everyone to find creative ways to share feelings, thoughts, or ideas. This could be through art, music, writing and poetry, dance and drama, photography and film, and doing activities that make you feel good.

WCC is also taking this opportunity to raise awareness of support available to help young people to look after their mental health.

Schools are encouraged to be open and explore topics of mental health and emotional wellbeing with pupils and have been provided with new resources for teachers to effectively do so – this is in addition to wider support schools may already provide. 

RISE is a family of NHS-led services providing emotional wellbeing and mental health services for under 18s in Coventry and Warwickshire. If you are worried about a child’s mental wellbeing visit cwrise.com or call 08081 966798 to speak to a qualified mental health professional.

ChatHealth is a free service that enables 11 – 18 year olds across Coventry and Warwickshire to send confidential SMS text messages to School Nurses who will provide impartial advice and support: 

• For Warwickshire, text 07507 331 525 
• For Coventry, text 07507 331 949 

Download ThinkNinja, a free app for children and young people to build resilience, manage their emotional health and to fulfil their potential.