Book contents
- A Guide to the Mental Health of Children and Young People
- A Guide to the Mental Health of Children and Young People
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Preface
- Part 1 What Affects Children’s and Young People’s Mental Health?
- Introduction to Part 1 and Key Definitions
- 1 Biological Processes Affecting Mental Health
- 2 Lifestyle Factors Affecting Mental Health
- 3 The Impact of Relationships on Mental Health
- 4 Stressors Affecting Mental Health
- 5 Vulnerability of Special Groups
- 6 Promoting Mental Health and Resilience and Preventing Ill Health: A Summary
- Part 2 Strengthening Relationships with Children and Young People and Giving Support
- Part 3 What Are the Common Mental Health Difficulties in Children and Young People and How Are They Managed? What Can You Do to Help?
- Index
- References
3 - The Impact of Relationships on Mental Health
from Part 1 - What Affects Children’s and Young People’s Mental Health?
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 27 October 2022
- A Guide to the Mental Health of Children and Young People
- A Guide to the Mental Health of Children and Young People
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Preface
- Part 1 What Affects Children’s and Young People’s Mental Health?
- Introduction to Part 1 and Key Definitions
- 1 Biological Processes Affecting Mental Health
- 2 Lifestyle Factors Affecting Mental Health
- 3 The Impact of Relationships on Mental Health
- 4 Stressors Affecting Mental Health
- 5 Vulnerability of Special Groups
- 6 Promoting Mental Health and Resilience and Preventing Ill Health: A Summary
- Part 2 Strengthening Relationships with Children and Young People and Giving Support
- Part 3 What Are the Common Mental Health Difficulties in Children and Young People and How Are They Managed? What Can You Do to Help?
- Index
- References
Summary
Chapter 3 discusses the impact of relationships on children’s and young people’s mental health. We look in more detail at the links between mental health and a range of types of relationships, including family relationships, social and peer relationships, and romantic relationships and sex.
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- A Guide to the Mental Health of Children and Young PeopleQ&A for Parents, Caregivers and Teachers, pp. 71 - 88Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2022
References
References
References
Useful Resources
➢ The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC, www.nspcc.org.uk) is a UK-based charity with lots of helpful information and a telephone and online helpline for children and families. It has useful resources on how to talk to children about sex and healthy relationships.
➢ Brook (www.brook.org.uk) is a UK-based charity which runs several sexual and wellbeing services across the UK aimed mainly at young people. It also provides education and professional training. There’s also lots of excellent, up-to-date information on the website.
➢ Barnardo’s (www.barnardos.org.uk) is a UK children’s charity set up to protect and support children with helpful information about how to keep safe and healthy, including a Family Space with information on different age ranges for parents and carers. It has also launched a schools education programme on healthy relationships called ‘Real Love Rocks’.