“The more healthy relationships a child has, the more likely he will be to recover from trauma and thrive. Relationships are the agents of change and the most powerful therapy is human love”

Bruce Perry

Useful Websites

www.camhs-resources.co.uk/websites  – Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services offers an extensive list of useful websites on its resource page

www.childmind.org – The Child Mind Institute is a leading online resource for children’s mental health information

www.kidsinthehouse.com – Kids in the House is an American website offering a breadth of information on parenting tips

www.drdansiegel.com – Dr Dan Siegel, neuroscientist and author of many parenting books has a useful resource page on his website as well as many helpful videos on ‘the hand model of the brain’ on YouTube

www.heysigmund.com – Wonderful resource for articles on managing anxiety and general parenting tips with a gentle human touch

www.additudemag.com – Helpful information on ADHD

www.blissfulkids.com – Mindfulness resources and activities for younger children

www.youngminds.org.uk – Leading mental health charity with links and resources for young people

www.winstonswish.org – Resource and support for young people and families on bereavement

www.russelbarkley.org – excellent source of information and advice on ADHD

www.monadelahooke.com – ideas on reframing behaviour and relationships

www.socialthinking.com – informations on ASD and social emotional resources

Podcast

www.drrobynsilverman.com – How to Talk to Kids About Anything

Recommended Books

The Whole Brain Child – Dan Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson
The Self-Compassion Workbook for Teens – Karen Bluth and Kristin Neff
Brainstorm – by Dan J. Siegel
Mindfulness for Teen Anxiety – Christopher Willard
Hey Warrior – Karen Young
The Huge Bag of Worries – Virginia Ironside and Illustrated by Frank Rodgers
The Power of Showing Up – Daniel J Siegel MD and Tina Payne Bryson
My Anxious Mind – Michael A Tompkins, Katherine A Martinez, illustrated by Michael Sloan
Stuff that Sucks – Ben Sedley
12 Principles for Raising a Child with ADHD by Russel A Barkley PHD
Socially Curious, Curiously Social: A Social Thinking Guidebook for Bright Teens & Young Adults by Michelle Garcia Winner and Pamela Crooke