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Night terrors
Many children experience nightmares and night terrors, but most grow out of them. They don't cause any long-term psychological harm to your child. Night terrors are very different from nightmares. A child having night terrors may scream and thrash around, and may not recognise you…Trauma
This page provides information and support about Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders (PTSD) Overview of Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) PTSD is an anxiety disorder caused by experiencing or witnessing a stressful, frightening or distressing event or serious injury. Any situation that a person finds traumatic can cause PTSD. Symptoms of PTSD can include: flashbacks, reoccurring…Grief and Loss
This page provides information about bereavement, and where you can get advice and support. Coping with grief and loss There’s no right or wrong way to grieve. You may feel shock, numbness – usually the first reaction to loss, feel in a daze, overwhelming sadness,…Worried about your teenager?
It can be difficult for parents to tell whether their teenagers are just "being teens" or whether there is something more serious going on. Many of the symptoms listed below can often be attributed to normal teenage behaviour. However, if you're worried, it can be helpful…Raising low self-esteem
We all have times when we lack confidence and don't feel good about ourselves. But when low self-esteem becomes a long-term problem, it can have a harmful effect on our mental health and our lives. What is self-esteem? Self-esteem is the opinion we have of…Children and bereavement
The following information could help if your child has lost a loved one or if a loved one is dying. If your child has a loved one who's dying If a child has a loved one who is going to die, they can benefit from special support.…Bereavement and young people
Losing someone important to you is one of the hardest things to experience in life. If you're young, bereavement can be even more difficult. But support and advice are available to help you get through it. Your teenage years can be a lot of fun,…Request Emotional Wellbeing Leaflets for your school/setting
The below emotional wellbeing leaflets are available to download or request copies of to help signpost families and young people to mental health support services in Suffolk. Please email thesource@suffolk.gov.uk if you would like to request copies of these leaflets. Emotional wellbeing leaflets for families and young…Suffolk Information Partnership
The Suffolk Information Partnership (SIP) is a network of organisations supporting people in Suffolk with information and services around care, health and wellbeing. We meet regularly to share updates on our services and discuss topics of interest so that we can work together in a more coordinated…Suffolk Information Partnership Celebrating 100 Partners
The Suffolk Information Partnership (SIP) has reached a milestone – over 100 organisations have joined up! The SIP is a partnership of organisations offering information & advice and delivering services to support people’s health and wellbeing in Suffolk. A big THANK YOU to all the…