What is Mental Health?

“We all have a mental health – whether it is good, bad or in the middle. Put simply, your mental health is the way you feel on any particular day." CAMHS                                                                                                                                                                                            

At Lodge Farm Primary School we are committed to promoting and supporting the positive mental health and emotional wellbeing of our whole school community.  We believe that mental health and wellbeing underpins the heart of education.  

Mental Health in Children

The Mental Health of Children and Young People in England, 2020 report, published today, reveals that the proportion of children who are experiencing mental health difficulties has increased over the past three years, from 1 in 9 in 2017, to 1 in 6 as of July 2021. On average, there are 5 children in each classroom and the increase was evident in both boys and girls.

The NHS Talking Therapies Service offers free and confidential talking therapy and practical support for Hertfordshire and Mid-Essex residents experiencing a wide range of mental health problems such as worry, low mood, insomnia and stress.

Useful information for Parents around Mental Health & Wellbeing

Helplines and websites:

If you are worried about your child or think that you need advice from professionals, there are a range of local and national services across the UK and Hertfordshire.

• Your local GP

• Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) - 0800 6444 101 - https://www.hpftcamhs.nhs.uk/ 

• Mind – 020 3727 3600 – www.hertsmindnetwork.org

• Samaritans – 116 123 – www.samaritans.org

• ChildLine - 0800 1111 – www.childline.org

• Shout - text the word 'SHOUT' to 85258 - https://giveusashout.org/

• Young Minds – 0808 802 5544 – www.youngminds.org.uk/about-us

• Winston's Wish - the UK’s childhood bereavement charity. www.winstonswish.org/Contact line

• Bereavement help.  https://stand-by-me.org.uk/  Parents can access this for help in talking to their children.

• NESSie- Positive Mental Health https://nessieined.com Access to art therapies 

• The Hertford 

School Nurse 

If you have any health concerns and would like to make a referral to the school nurse, please see the link below:

https://www.hct.nhs.uk/service-details/service/school-nursing-56

Support available at Lodge Farm

Family Support Worker

Trainee ELSA