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Teenager mentor from Tonbridge speaks out about the importance of keeping in touch with friends and coping during lockdown as part of Children's Mental Health Week Published: 06:00, 04 February 2021 A Kent teenager who struggled with their identity and became a peer mentor as a result, is urging other teenagers not to isolate themselves and get support whenever they need it - especially during lockdown. Sixteen year-old CJ is from Tonbridge and knows only too well how young people may feel alone at this time and how lockdown has affected them. CJ Ford is a peer mentor CJ attends a youth cent...

Children's Mental Health Week: Six ways to improve children's mental health including creative activities, mindfulness and outdoor games Published: 06:00, 02 February 2021 This week is Children's Mental Health Week but the impact the pandemic's restrictions are having on young people mean it's now more important than ever to ensure we are looking after the mental wellbeing of children and teenagers. But what can families do to help lift low moods, anxiety and address worries? We share some expert suggestions... Children struggling to talk about how they are feeling may be able to describe the...