Mental health support is available for teenagers during the exam season.
Young people across Lanarkshire are being reminded that help is at hand if they are feeling stressed, anxious or worried during the exam period.
The Lanarkshire Children and Young People Mental Health Resource Directory provides a central hub of information on organisations and services that can help with stress and emotional wellbeing.
One support option is Kooth, a free online platform offering mental health support for 10 to 18-year-olds, and care-experienced young people up to the age of 26.
Another service is PeerChat, a new digital peer support platform from The Mix, which connects young people with trained peer supporters for confidential 45-minute webchat sessions.
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Vicki Trim, health improvement lead at University Health and Social Care North Lanarkshire, said: "Exam time can be a very challenging and stressful time for young people and families, so it’s important they know support is there for them.
"Services such as Kooth and PeerChat offer safe and accessible ways for young people to talk, feel heard and get the right support at the right time.
"I’d encourage parents, carers and our partner organisations to help raise awareness of these resources during the exam period.
"By signposting to the Lanarkshire Children and Young People Mental Health Resource Directory, Kooth and PeerChat, we can help young people across Lanarkshire feel they are supported at this stressful time."
The full resource directory is available on the NHS Lanarkshire website.
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