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Guides

Read practical guides written by a range of organisations that share the exact steps they followed when using a digital tool to support children and young people's mental health and wellbeing.

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Digital tools

Explore a collection of digital tools that can be used to support children and young people's mental health and wellbeing.

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Community

Connect with other organisations who are using digital technologies to support children and young people's mental health and wellbeing.

Recent guides

Creating a wellbeing website

A guide on how to create a wellbeing website for children and young people, their parents/carers, and those that work with them.

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A youth work guide to using Discord

A guide to using instant messaging social media platform, Discord, when engaging with children and young people.

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How to run safe and ethical online focus groups

A guide that covers how to run online focus groups with young people on a sensitive topic in an ethical and safe way.

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Recent blog posts

The Impact of Social Media on Sleep and Mental Health

Every year, World Sleep Day is held to celebrate the importance of healthy sleep and raise awareness of sleep-related issues. It’s crucial that those of us working with children and young people understand how sleep impacts their overall wellbeing, especially related to the growing influence of social media. In this blog, we’ll discuss the links…

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Navigating social media’s influence on the mental health of children and young people

Findings from the literature, with a focus on self-harm and suicidality In today’s digital age, social media is integral to children and young people’s lives. Its significant challenges, however, have been well documented, particularly concerning mental health. From Jonathan Haidt’s damning book, the Anxious Generation, to Swiped, a recent Channel4 documentary showing the impacts of…

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Online Bullying – respectme

By Lorraine Glass, Director, respectme – Scotland’s Anti-Bullying Service “I don’t make it my business to strike terror into the hearts of children – after all, it somewhat goes against the brief! …however I recall exactly the moment that I did just that, and wanted to share it with you. Almost a decade ago (scary…

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Download the Toolkit

Your introductory guide to using digital technologies to support children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing.