Helpful Resources

Find a selection of helpful resources for parents & children

Below we have a helpful selection of resources for parents, children and caregivers. We update this page regularly, so check back for more resources soon!

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Sarah-Jane Blakemore Inventing Ourselves: The Secret Life of the Teenage Brain

Drawing upon her cutting-edge research in her London laboratory, award-winning neuroscientist, Sarah-Jayne Blakemore explains what happens inside the adolescent brain, what her team’s experiments have…

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Fiona Spargo-Mabbs I Wish I'd Known: Young People, Drugs and Decisions: A Guide for Parents and Carers

Here you will find suggestions for how to talk to young people about drugs, details about drug effects and risks, advice for reducing harm, and many useful ..

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Mark Falls Kids Off Chemicals: A Step By Step Intervention Guide for Parents Of Teens Using Drugs & Alcohol

Kids off Chemicals : A Step by Step Intervention Guide for Parents of Teens Using Drugs and Alcohol. Introducing the Benefit of the Doubt Intervention…

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Understanding Addiction

Understanding Teenage Substance Use: When to Be Concerned and When to Seek Support

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How to build Confidence in 10 simple steps

How to build out your comfort zone and gain more confidence

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“What to do when your brain gets stuck” by Dawn Heubner

This award winning book includes activities for parents and their children best for 6-12 year olds) who are struggling with OCD’s rituals, thoughts and urges.

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“The sad dragon” by Steve Herman

A story for parents and care-givers to open discussion and help young people who are struggling with grief and loss.

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“What to do when you dread your bed” by Dawn Heubner

This award winning interactive book is aimed at parents and care-givers of children from 6 – 12 who have problems with sleep.

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Addict In the Family: Stories of Loss, Hope, and Recovery, Beverly Conyers

This book offers support and hope for the family of an addict full of information and actionable advice.

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“Skills-based caring for a loved one with an eating disorder” by Janet Treasure

This book is for caregivers, parents and siblings and provides guidance for how to help a young person who is struggling with an eating disorder.