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  • ExpandWelcome to the course
    • ExpandIntroduction and guidance
      • Introduction and guidance
    • ExpandSession 1: ‘A crisis in context’
      • Session 1: ‘A crisis in context’
      • Session 1 practice quiz
    • ExpandSession 2: Understanding adolescence
      • Session 2: Understanding adolescence
      • Session 2 practice quiz
    • ExpandSession 3: Different dimensions of adolescent mental health
      • Session 3: Different dimensions of adolescent mental health
      • Session 3 practice quiz
    • ExpandSession 4: Recognising mental health problems
      • Session 4: Recognising mental health problems
      • Session 4 compulsory badge quiz
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    • ExpandSession 5: Understanding resilience in adolescence
      • Session 5: Understanding resilience in adolescence
      • Session 5 practice quiz
    • ExpandSession 6: Supporting young people
      • Session 6: Supporting young people
        • Introduction
        • Learning outcomes
        • 1 Parenting and supporting
        • 2 Talking and listening
          • 2.1 Active listening
          • 2.2 Question types
          • 2.3 Conversation starters
        • 3 Food, exercise and sleep
          • 3.1 Food and mental health
          • 3.2 Exercise and mental health
          • 3.3 Sleep and mental health
        • 4 This session’s quiz
        • 5 Summary of Session 6
        • References
        • Further reading
        • Acknowledgements
      • Session 6 practice quiz
    • ExpandSession 7: Identifying sources of support
      • Session 7: Identifying sources of support
      • Session 7 practice quiz
    • ExpandSession 8: Seeking expert support and accessing services
      • Session 8: Seeking expert support and accessing services
      • Session 8 compulsory badge quiz
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    Further reading

    YoungMinds parental survival guide
    How can you become a better listener? Epic friends is for young people to help their friends and offers some insights.
    NHS guidance: Talking to your teenager
    Healthy eating for teens
    Food and mood: Food Fact Sheet (From BDA, The Association of UK Dieticians)
    For information and guidance: MindEd For Families
    Articles about sleep and insomnia
    NHS sleep app
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