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[NAMES CHANGED] Ayim (left), 13, sits with her mother, Zhadyra, 44, while visiting a park in Kazaly, Kyzylorda Oblast (region), Kazakhstan.

How to help your teenager manage a meltdown

Be your child’s partner in navigating difficult or overwhelming feelings

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A mother and a child blow on dandelions, sitting in a field

Mental health and well-being

Tips and resources to help you support your child and yourself

Mother Magdalena and father Nikola are plazing and taking care of their seven month old baby girl Helena.

0–5 years

Lay the foundation for a lifetime of positive mental health in this period of growth and learning

Giovanni Juárez Cervantes (8 years old) is blowing bubbles at the stimulation center for children with disabilities, supported by UNICEF.

6–10 years

Starting school, navigating friendships and building resilience – the focus shifts to the outside world

A 12 year old boy with his father in the outdoors.

11–13 years

Physical changes, appearances and friendships – there is much to navigate in this challenging time

A teenage girl and her mother

14–18 years

How to tackle emotional, behavioural and health risks that could influence the rest of their lives

George Togane Jr. poses with his son Chansel Geo Togane in the Philippines.

How the pandemic has affected your child's mental health

Advice from an expert psychologist on supporting your child

A mother holds her child up as she queues with others to register her child's birth and receive birth certificate from a registrar at the Chipata Clinic, Lusaka, ZambiaA mother holds her child up as she queues with others to register her child's birth and receive birth certificate from a registrar at the Chipata Clinic, Lusaka, Zambia.

How play strengthens your child’s mental health

Playful moments are essential for your little one’s emotional well-being

Karen and her father Iddi Badi outside of the school building at the Little Rock Early Childhood Development Centre in Kibera, Nairobi, Kenya.

How to communicate effectively with your young child

9 ways to strengthen your bond through your words and actions