Use this guide if your child or teenager seems persistently low, anxious, withdrawn or not themselves, and you are not sure where to turn. Have a few notes on what you have noticed and when it started; if your child is at immediate risk of harm, call 999 or go to A&E now.
Step by step
Notice and note what has changed
Write down changes you have seen over the past few weeks, such as sleep, eating, school attendance, friendships, mood, irritability or giving up things they enjoyed. Note how long it has been going on and anything that may have triggered it, such as exams, bullying, a loss or online worries. This record helps you, the school and the GP see the pattern rather than one bad day.
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