Mental health difficulties can affect the way children:
- behave
- relate to others
- learn
- play
- feel
- think
- experience physical health
Component 4 focuses on understanding and responding to children who may be experiencing mental health difficulties.
Studies show knowledge, understanding and early support can prevent difficulties from becoming worse and improve children’s mental health.
Explore resources for Component 1: Helping children who are experiencing mental health difficulties
Understanding mental health in early childhood
Understanding mental health in early childhood
Responding to children who may be experiencing mental health difficulties
How mental health difficulties effect children
Supporting children's mental health: Suggestions for families and staff
Understanding cildren's mental health: Resources for families and staff
Promoting children's mental health
Promoting mental health in early childhood
Risk and protective factors in early childhood
Supporting children's mental health: Suggestions for families and staff
Mental health promotion for children: Resources for families and staff
Keeping a balance: Managing feelings and behaviours
Keeping a balance: Managing feelings and behaviours
How self-regualtion difficulties affect children
Keeping a balance: Suggestions for families and staff
Keeping a balance: Resources for families and staff
When times get tough: Managing trauma and ways to recover
When times get tough
Managing trauma and ways to recover
Managing tough times: Suggestions for families and staff
Getting through tough times: Resources for families and staff
Getting help when it is needed
Getting help
Seeking help for children's mental health difficulties
Accessing support: Suggestions for families and staff
Where to go for help: Resources for families and staff
