The Mix is the UK’s leading support service for young people. Probably more suited to 6th Form + with some great information about the challenges of University etc
They are there to help young people take on any challenge they are facing - from mental health to money, from homelessness to finding a job, from break-ups to drugs. Talk to them via the online community, on social or our counselling service.
Click on the logo below for more information
Instagram is overhauling the way it works for teenagers, promising more "built-in protections" for young people and added controls and reassurance for parents.
The new “teen accounts” are being introduced from Tuesday 24th Sept in the UK, US, Canada and Australia.
The
BBC has published a news story on Meta’s plans to put child users into new
“teen accounts” on Instagram. The change means parents should have more control
over their children’s activities and aims to help address youth safety issues
online.
Read
the news story: Instagram
boosts privacy and parental control on teen accounts
This is a very interesting article from Psychology Today, a site we use a lot. Please do take a look -
Check out this website! The Wellbeing Hub uses a proactive approach to young people's mental health and wellbeing - something we take very seriously!
The site has monthly parenting webinars and some wonderful resources ranging from how to help with nightmares to understanding and supporting panic attacks to building emotional resilience.
Please do have a look - https://teentips.co.uk