As parents, carers and professionals, there are moments when we find ourselves asking: 'Why are they behaving like this?' A young person might suddenly become angry, refuse to do something, shut themselves away, become tearful, argue, lash out, avoid school, refuse to engage or appear completely overwhelmed by something that, from the outside, seems quite small. It can be difficult to understand. It can also be difficult to not take the behaviour personally. But what if we st

When we think about building resilience in young people, we can sometimes focus on what the young person needs to learn or change. We might think about teaching them coping strategies, helping them manage their emotions, encouraging positive thinking or supporting them to overcome challenges. All of these things are important. But there is something that sits underneath all of this that we can sometimes overlook: Resilience doesn't develop in isolation. The relationships and

When we talk about resilience we often hear words like 'bounce back', 'be strong' or 'cope with difficult situations'. But resilience is much more than simply getting through something difficult. Resilience is the ability to adapt, cope, recover and keep going when life doesn't go to plan. It is the skills and support that help us manage challenges, setbacks, change and difficult emotions. For young people, resilience can look very different from one child to anther. One youn