Supporting emotional health

Whilst managing a chronic health condition can feel like the top priority at all times, it is important to look after ourselves too.

Just as the advice on aeroplanes is to “put on your own oxygen mask first”, so that you are as well as possible for the demands placed upon you. This can mean making the space to do things that give you a sense of vitality or being alive, keeping active, or engaging in other practices that help you to feel mentally well.

It can also be acknowledging that to live a rich, full and meaningful life, we will be affected by emotions from across the full spectrum. 

Here are some on-line resources to help support you support your child

Carers Trust - help information for carers

Carers UK – free residential and online camps for young people with health conditions and their families

Over The Wall Children's Charity - residential camps for children with health problems and their siblings

MindEd For Families – Safe and reliable advice about young people’s mental health, created by experts and parents together.

Be U Notts - Free early mental health support for your child, and advice and workshops for parents and carers in Nottinghamshire

YoungMinds - support for parents of children with mental health issues

National Kidney Federation - information on kidney disease

Kidney Care UK – offers counselling and support for all kidney patients and their families

NottAlone - Mental health advice and help for young people in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire.

Mind - advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem

Smiling Mind – free mindfulness and meditation app for all ages

Notts Help Yourself - mental health self-help for people living in Nottinghamshire

Information on what school and local authority should be doing to support your child - Illness and your child's education - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

If you feel that you would benefit from professional support in relation to your mental health, we recommend talking to your GP. You can also self-refer to your local NHS psychological therapies service.

This page will allow you to look up the services available to you  -  NHS talking therapies - NHS (www.nhs.uk)

Samaritans – 116 123