If you're feeling low, sad or worried, please know that you are not alone. Mental health challenges affect many parents and carers, please reach out for help.

  • Home-Start

    Home-Start Bristol is a local charity that supports and empowers parents who live in Bristol and South Gloucestershire, who are struggling and have at least one child under the age of five.

  • BBC parenting series including the Dad's Squad

    The daily challenges of parenting from dealing with a rainy day out, to supermarket tantrums, having to visit the baby changing room and getting fussy toddlers to eat.

  • Dads Matter

    Help for dads to have successful relationships with their families, and to support dads with anxiety, stress and mental health issues.

  • Parent talk

    Advice, guidance, and coaching for parents from Action for Children. 

  • Family Line

    Supporting adult family members by phone, text and email.

  • Talking Therapies

    If you are suffering from depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, excessive worry or low mood, then NHS Talking Therapies can help.

  • Getting support with your family's emotional wellbeing

    How to get support with your family's emotional wellbeing.

  • Support for parents

    NSPCC early parenting advice.