Mental Health and Wellbeing

Mental wellbeing describes your mental state – how you are feeling and how well you can cope with day-to-day life. Our mental wellbeing is dynamic. It can change from moment to moment, day to day, month to month or year to year. This page covers some ideas to stay mentally well and develop your ability to cope with the ups and downs of life. We hope you find it useful.

Ladymount has recently achieved a Gold Healthy Schools Award. Click here for the results of our survey.

Ladymount has recently achieved a Gold Healthy Schools Award. Click here for the results of our survey.

10 tips on how to look after your mental health by Mrs Mann.

  • Talk

  • Get Active

  • Eat Well

  • Drink Sensibly

  • Keep in Touch

  • Ask for Help

  • Take a Break

  • Do Something you are Good At

  • Feel Good about Yourself

  • Care for Others

Walking Activities & Nature Spotting Guides

Click the image for the latest walking activities from Living Streets. Updated Weekly

Click the image for the latest walking activities from Living Streets.

Updated Weekly

Click the image to take you to The Wildlife Trusts Summer Wildlife Watch webpage full of things to look out for, things to do, as well as fun guides on things to make and all the latest summer wildlife spotting guides from summer flowers to caterpil…

Click the image to take you to The Wildlife Trusts Summer Wildlife Watch webpage full of things to look out for, things to do, as well as fun guides on things to make and all the latest summer wildlife spotting guides from summer flowers to caterpillar detectives. Mrs Spicer’s favourite website!

Coronavirus Help and Support

In this bright and friendly picture book, young children learn that it’s okay to worry about coronavirus. Click the image for a free interactive story.

In this bright and friendly picture book, young children learn that it’s okay to worry about coronavirus. Click the image for a free interactive story.

Click the image for a story designed to help children realise they're not alone, to help them understand Covid-19 and to help them express how they're feeling.

Click the image for a story designed to help children realise they're not alone, to help them understand Covid-19 and to help them express how they're feeling.

Click the image for a free information book that aims to answer key questions in simple language appropriate for 5 to 9 year olds.

Click the image for a free information book that aims to answer key questions in simple language appropriate for 5 to 9 year olds.

There are lots of ways to feel calmer. It's about finding what works for you. Try some of the exercises, activities, games and videos to help let go of stress with childline calm zone.

There are lots of ways to feel calmer. It's about finding what works for you. Try some of the exercises, activities, games and videos to help let go of stress with childline calm zone.

The My Mind site has extra information for children, young people and parents about coping with Coronavirus. Click the image to go to the website.

The My Mind site has extra information for children, young people and parents about coping with Coronavirus. Click the image to go to the website.

Click the image for child friendly slides from Wirral Primary Mental Health Team (linked with CAMHS)

Click the image for child friendly slides from Wirral Primary Mental Health Team (linked with CAMHS)

Click the image for a simple letter writing worksheet that may help your child to express their feelings and understand what may have triggered them.

Click the image for a simple letter writing worksheet that may help your child to express their feelings and understand what may have triggered them.

Mindfulness

Watch the video to understand that it is normal to worry and what to do when our worries become too much.

Mindfulness glitter jar exercise

Mindfulness cloud watching exercise

Relaxing Stretches - Yoga for Children

Try these 4 basic yoga movements to develop body awareness and to manage stress.

Try these 4 harder yoga movements once you’re confident with the basics.

NEARPOD

Engaging Presentations for Children

To understand stress and how to deal with it in a healthy way, click and enter the code NOVLQ for your child to type in their name and start the session.

To understand stress and how to deal with it in a healthy way, click and enter the code NOVLQ for your child to type in their name and start the session.

To think about the ways to live a healthy life, click and enter the code LKQAF for your child to type in their name and start the session.

To think about the ways to live a healthy life, click and enter the code LKQAF for your child to type in their name and start the session.

To practise mindfulness, click and enter the code WMNLO for your child to type in their name and start the session.

To practise mindfulness, click and enter the code WMNLO for your child to type in their name and start the session.

Useful Websites and Further Information