Supporting your child's mental health

Key things you can do from the start

You don't have to be an expert to help your child develop positive mental health.

Key things you can do from the start

Talking about emotions

It's important to encourage deaf children to talk openly about their feelings.

Talking about emotions

Building a positive deaf identity

Advice on how to help your child develop positive deaf identity.

Building positive deaf identity

Developing positive self-esteem

There are lots of things you can do to improve your deaf child's self-esteem.

Developing positive self-esteem

Learning how to relax and unwind

Learning how to keep ourselves calm and relaxed doesn't always come naturally.

Learning how to relax and unwind

Coping with challenges

Advice on handling some of the challenges deaf children might face.

Coping with challenges

Asking for professional support

Organisations dedicated to providing mental health support to young people.

Asking for professional support

Signs of a mental health condition

Things to watch out for if you think your child might have a mental health problem.

Signs of a mental health condition

Embracing my deaf identity: Jovita's story

Jovita's advice for parents of children experiencing mental health problems.

Embracing my deaf identity: Jovita's story