Norfolk counsellor says true impact of pandemic on children's mental health yet to be revealed
It's as an awareness week on children's mental health comes to an end
A counsellor in Norfolk is telling us the effects of the Covid pandemic on young people's mental health will only be truly revealed in years to come
It's as an awareness week on the issue- set up by national charity Place2Be- comes to an end. With it aiming to shine a spotlight on the importance of the issue
"Sharing with somebody will make you feel better"
Ruth Noble works in Diss:
"Just the fact that people have been kept away from socialising for so long, will have really affected people at different stages. Socialising is such an important part of our development-and that's going to affect people in different ways for years to come"
"Find somebody to talk to, if you're struggling. Do not keep all this to yourself. Find somebody like a teacher or a parent and let it all out. As keeping it to yourself is only going to make it worse.
"Sharing with somebody will make you feel better about it all. Maybe together you can come up with a plan about how it deal with it or who else you may need to call upon. It could just be a regular check-in, so that you don't feel alone".
"If you can tell that someone is suffering in some way, don't be afraid to talk to them. Don't underestimate the power of listening to somebody when they need it".
If you know a young person who's struggling:
-Ring HOPELINEUK on 0800 068 4141 or the Samaritans on 116 123
-Text SHOUT to Shout's textline on 85258