This page brings together a range of NHS and specialist videos to help parents and carers understand and support children and young people with anxiety, emotions and behaviour. The resources cover topics including anxiety, positive behaviour support, positive parenting, emotional regulation, meltdowns, recovery and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). They provide practical information, strategies and approaches to help families better understand their child's needs and support their emotional wellbeing.
Understanding anxiety
This two-part webinar looks at anxiety in children and young people with learning disabilities and autism.
This video provides an introduction to anxiety. To watch this video, please visit: YouTube - Part 1: Understanding anxiety (NHS)
This video explores strategies for supporting young people with anxiety. To watch this video, please visit: YouTube - Part 2: Supporting a young person with anxiety (NHS)
Understanding behaviour and offering support
The following videos introduce positive behaviour support and a positive parenting approach. The positive behaviour support videos are intended for people supporting young people with or without a diagnosis.
This video provides an animated introduction and interview with a clinical psychologist about understanding behaviour and supporting wellbeing. To watch this video, please visit: YouTube - What is positive behaviour support? (NHS)
This video explains how positive behaviour support can be used with a young person. To watch this video, please visit: YouTube - Using positive behaviour support with a young person (NHS)
The first video in a three-part series talks about managing behavioural difficulties. To watch this video, please visit: YouTube - A positive parenting approach: part 1 (NHS)
The second video in the positive parenting series talks about building the foundations for positive parenting. To watch this video, please visit: YouTube - Building the foundations for positive parenting: part 2 (NHS)
The third video in the positive parenting series talks about managing difficult behaviour. To watch this video, please visit: YouTube - Managing difficult behaviour: part 3 (NHS)
Understanding emotions, meltdowns and recovery
The following videos are selected from the Royal Derby Hospital autism series “Emotional regulation”, which explains how to understand and manage emotions, meltdowns and recovery. Please choose from the following videos:
This video explores emotional regulation and behaviour. To watch this video, please visit: YouTube - Understanding emotions and behaviour (NHS)
This video explores proactive strategies to support emotional regulation. To watch this video, please visit: YouTube - Supporting your child with their emotions (NHS)
This video explores the meltdown stage. To watch this video, please visit: YouTube - Understanding meltdowns (NHS)
This video explores the recovery stage. To watch this video, please visit: YouTube - Recovery after a meltdown (NHS)
OCD stands for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. This video explains OCD, types of obsessions and compulsions, and approaches to support. To watch this video, please visit: YouTube - Understanding OCD and autism (NHS)