Wellbeing

Kent Youth County Council (KYCC)

Kent Youth County Council (KYCC)—a group of young people elected to represent your views and those of your peers.

Youth Mental Health Forum

This group is for you if you’re aged 11–17 and passionate about mental health. You don’t have to share your own experiences, but it’s a safe space if you want to.

Reading for Resilience

If you love books and want to make new friends, this group is for you! It’s open to young people aged 12–18.

Elective Home Educated (EHE) group

Co-produced by and for young people aged 11-18 who do not attend school, this group is an opportunity to make friends, have fun, learn new skills, and develop your resilience and wellbeing.

Mental Health Friends Handbook

A handbook to support you to support your friends during difficult times

ABC of self-care

Self-care is all about the little things. Taking the time to do something you want to to do. It may mean trying something new, or it may mean just taking time out. The important part, is you are doing

Understanding my feelings

Information for young people for when you're struggling with how you're feeling and want to understand why.

Understanding Your Brain

Find out what happens to the brain as a teenager. See how this explains some of the changes in the way you feel and behave that you may have noticed.

Tips for getting cosy at home

Ideas for how to create a relaxing, cosy and comforting environment at home to help you feel good on the colder, darker nights.

How Not to Get Distracted by Your Phone

Ideas and tips for things you can do that will help prevent you from being distracted by your phone as well as manage the amount of time you spend using it.