Open Minds is able to offer access to free on-line support for young people, parents and carers.
SilverCloud is a digital form of mental health support that is recommended by NICE-National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.
Northpoint has worked with Silvercloud and young people from Calderdale to develop digital programmes which are clinically designed to help young people and parents/carers to understand and alleviate the symptoms of anxiety and low mood. We now offer programmes of support for autism and ADHD in children and young people.
This support is free, accessible and involves minimal waits. A ‘Supporter’ from Open Minds will provide on-line encouragement, guidance and advice and help monitor risk and effectiveness.
In order to benefit from Silvercloud support, young people (aged 14+) or their parents/carers will need access to a device (smartphone, tablet and laptop) and be IT literate. This support is not suitable for young people where there are significant risk concerns.
For more information please contact silvercloud@northpoint.org.uk or 01422 300 001. We particularly welcome interest from schools.
The following programmes are currently available:
Space from Anxiety is an online intervention aimed at alleviating psychological distress arising from anxiety related symptoms. This programme has been developed to help young people aged 14 years and over manage these feelings and the causes of them, ultimately offering welcome space from anxiety.
Supporting an Anxious Child and Supporting an Anxious Teen are online interventions based on CBT and built in conjunction with leading clinical experts. The programmes provide psychoeducation, tools and activities in a safe confidential space to help parents support their children or teens.
Living Well With ADHD The Living Well With ADHD programme has been designed to support young people aged 15 and above who have been diagnosed with ADHD. It is also suitable for young people who are on a waiting list for ADHD assessment or who display some of the symptoms of ADHD. Following NICE guidance, the programme is a structured and supportive psychological intervention over eight sessions that draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to help people manage the symptoms of ADHD, boost their mental health, and to live their lives fully.
Living Well as an Autistic Teen: An online, strengths-based, educational, and therapeutic programme for autistic teenagers. The Living Well as an Autistic Teenager programme is, strengths-based, educational, and provides an online reflective space for teenagers. An online supporter is provided through the programme to facilitate their progress The programme therapeutic accessible 24/7, allowing users to access the programme at a time that suits them and in the comfort of their own home. The programme is aimed at teenagers who have been diagnosed as autistic and particularly those who are recently diagnosed and in need of post-diagnostic support. The programme is also suitable for teenagers who self-identify as autistic or who are on a waiting list for assessment.
Space From Low Mood is an online intervention that has been designed to relieve the symptoms of low mood in young people by focusing on developing more flexible ways of thinking, increasing awareness and understanding of emotions and understanding their mood, as well as their triggers. This is aimed at supporting young people 14 and above.
Space from Low Mood & Anxiety is an online intervention that has been designed to relieve the symptoms of low mood and anxiety in young people by focusing on developing more flexible ways of thinking, increasing awareness and understanding of emotions and understanding their mood, as well as their triggers, and warning signs of low mood and anxiety. This is aimed at young people 14 and over.
Supporting a Child With ADHD The Supporting a Child With ADHD programme has been designed for parents, carers, and guardians looking after children aged 6 to 12 years of age who have been diagnosed with ADHD. This programme is also suitable for carers of children on a waiting list for ADHD assessment or who display some of the symptoms of ADHD. Following NICE guidance, the programme provides parents and carers with structured support and evidence-based strategies that draw on CBT and social learning models. The programme aims to help parents manage the symptoms of their children’s ADHD, as well as boosting their mental health, and creating warm, connected family relationships
Supporting an Autistic Child and Supporting an Autistic Teen: This online programme is designed to support you as a parent or carer of an autistic child or teen. It offers practical ideas, guidance, and reassurance to help you better understand your child and feel more confident in supporting them. Gives you practical strategies you can try straight away. Helps you feel more confident and supported as a parent. Encourages small, realistic changes over time. Reminds you that you don’t have to have everything perfect.
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