Emotional Wellbeing & Mental Health - Children, Young People And Families

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About Us

We provide specialist Emotional Wellbeing & Mental Health services to children and young people under the age of 18 in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan.

We are part of Children, Young People and Family Health Services at Cardiff and Vale University Health Board.

What is Emotional Wellbeing & Mental Health?

Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health can be hard to explain because they mean different things for different people. Watch the video below or click here to find out more.

This video focuses on the ups and downs we all face with our emotional wellbeing and mental health. Our Emotional Wellbeing & Mental Health services are there to listen and help children and young people manage the challenges they may be facing.

Owain shares their experience and we learn about how their journey fits into the concept of ‘no wrong door’ - services that help young people to get to best place to help them based on their individual goals and needs.

The five ways to wellbeing are things that we can all be doing to look after our emotional wellbeing.

Ahmed and Alex talk about how young people can talk to and help their friends who may be having a tough time. It’s important that young people such as Alex who support their friends are able to take time for themselves and talk to someone they trust if they’re worried.

How to access support

There are many services across Cardiff and the Vale that support children and young people.

Our services in Children, Young People & Family Health Services

Find out more about the support we offer.

Other support services

Find out more about the many services across Cardiff and the Vale that support children and young people.

Appointments and expectations

What to expect from us and what we expect from you

Resources and tips

Useful resources, apps and tips to help you look after your wellbeing

Looking after my wellbeing

There are things that we can all do to look after our emotional wellbeing.

Our partners

We work with a range of partners to deliver our services for children and young people.