What is mental health?
Mental health is about our feelings, our thinking, our emotions and our moods. Looking after our mental health is important. We all have small feelings every day: These sometimes feel strong and overwhelming, whether happy or sad, but they go away before too long. Sometimes we experience big feelings: These feel strong and overwhelming for a long time. They stop us doing what we want to in our lives.
This tip sheet is for parents and carers sharing advice on talking about mental health with their child.
If we can help children express their feelings, respond appropriately, then we may prevent small problems from snowballing into bigger ones.
