How money, food and housing worries affect you and your child’s mental health & wellbeing
Many parents in Scotland feel stressed by money worries, high food costs, or insecure housing. These pressures can affect daily life, sleep, and time with children. Food insecurity, including worrying about having enough food, is linked to poorer mental health for both adults and children.
Children pick up on family stress. Long-term stress from poverty, unstable work, or poor housing can affect children’s emotional, social, and behavioural development, making them more anxious, withdrawn, or less able to concentrate.
Support such as the Scottish Child Payment and Best Start Grants can help reduce financial pressure and improve wellbeing for parents and children.
Support available to parents in Scotland:
NHS Inform –
Breathing Space Scotland – ?https://breathingspace.scot
Beat for help with Eating disorders – ?The UK’s Eating Disorder Charity – Beat
Extra Mental Health Support:
OCD/ compulsions – ?Young People | OCD-UK
Phobias – ?Phobias | Advice and Support | YoungMinds
Sleep – ?Home – Teen Sleep Hub
Substance misuse – ?Substance use | Catch22 ?Drug and Alcohol Support | WithYou
Emotional regulation – ?YoungMinds | Mental Health Charity For Children And Young People | YoungMinds
Friendship issues – ?friendship-guide-for-young-people_0.pdf ?Friendships | Tips and Advice | Mental health | YoungMinds
Anger – ?What To Do If You Are Struggling With Anger | YoungMinds
Neurodiversity – ?nest.scot | Empowering Ayrshire’s Neurodiverse Communities | Home
?Professional Autism and ADHD assessments – Neuropathways
PTSD – ?Childhood Trauma and PTSD – UK Trauma Council ?Trauma and PTSD | Signs and symptoms | YoungMinds
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Financial & Social Security Support:
Social Security Scotland: Scottish Child Payment, Best Start Grants, Best Start Foods – ?https://www.mygov.scot/benefits
Money Talk Team (Citizens Advice Scotland): income maximisation and debt support – ?https://www.cas.org.uk/moneytalkteam
Food Support:
The New Year can bring new resolutions, especially around healthy eating habits but it can be hard to find comforting food that is also healthy and affordable. Parent Club have gathered some recipes that are nutritious, budget-friendly, and the whole family can enjoy.
Trussell Trust Foodbanks – ?https://www.trusselltrust.org
Parent Club Scotland: tips, benefits info, local help – ?https://www.parentclub.scot
Housing & Homelessness:
Shelter Scotland – ?https://scotland.shelter.org.uk
Local Council Housing Options services
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