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This guide for Parents on MyTutor about teen mental health, has useful tips and advice for parents to help their teens overcome body image issues, academic anxiety, peer pressure, and cyberbullying, and links to other important mental health resources.

On the 6th of September the NYA readiness level moved to green

COVID-19 has disrupted almost all aspects of life. People of different ages have been experiencing the impact in different ways. Young people have been among the hardest hit by the effects of the pandemic, dealing with current worries as well as uncertainty about their future. They will be battling with the longer term effects of COVID-19 – including the financial and economical impact – for some time. It could affect their personal finances, their careers and more.

Younger generation needs more support to cope with financial and mental health impacts of Covid-19. The Covid-19 pandemic has had far-reaching implications on health and wellbeing. This is no different for young people. Much of the attention has been on the devastating impacts of Covid on older, shielding residents. However, in many ways the younger generation has dealt with especially challenging circumstances, unique to their age and stage in life. They have shown incredible strength and resiliency, however it hasn’t all been easy.

National associations for specific types of organisations (uniformed, etc.) and activities may have additional advice and guidance to safeguard young people and in related areas of sports, culture and the arts, which are included in or make use of facilities for youth activities.