Feelings and experiences – for 11-18 year olds
Information and resources about feelings and experiences you might be having.
How we can help
We can all have feelings, or go through experiences, that can be hard to deal with.
But if these feelings and experiences last for a long time, or get worse, it can be really scary and upsetting.
Our information and tips pages will help you understand what's happening, ways to cope and how to get help.
Things do get better. It can feel so lonely and scary, but you're not alone.
Your feelings
Information for when you're struggling with how you're feeling and want to understand why.
Confidence and self-esteem
Information about confidence and self-esteem and how they can affect us.
Tips for building confidence and self-esteem
Tips and ideas to help you feel better about yourself.
Understanding self-harm
Information to help you understand self-harm, why you might self-harm and how to tell someone about it.
Tips for coping with self-harm
Tips and ideas on coping with self-harm, including tips from young people and where to go for support.
Understanding anger
Information to help you understand anger, what it might feel like and where to go for support.
Tips for managing anger
Tips and ideas on how to manage feelings of anger, which can help you right now and also in the long term.
Understanding trauma
Information to help you understand trauma and traumatic experiences, and they effects they can cause.
Tips for coping with trauma
Tips and ideas on how to look after yourself and get support if you're struggling with trauma.
Exam stress
Information for young people on exam stress, with advice on how to cope and where to go for support.
Tips for coping with exam stress
Tips and ideas on how to cope with stress before, during and after your exams.
Sleep and mental health
Information on the link between sleep and mental health, and where to go for support.
Tips to improve your sleep
Tips and ideas on how to improve your sleep at the moment and in the long term.
Experiences of the pandemic
Information on coping with difficult feelings and experiences from the Covid-19 pandemic.
Coping with the news
Information on how things in the news might affect our thoughts and feelings, with advice on how to cope.
Useful contacts
If you need more support, there are a number of organisations you can contact online and by phone or text.
Apps for mental health
Some apps can help us with things like feeling calmer or managing difficult experiences. But with so many apps, it can feel hard to know where to start.
To find safe, trustworthy apps for young people, visit Mind's app library.
You can overcome and learn to live with mental health issues. Part of that process is identifying the problem and finding help to deal with it – Sophie, 17
