Background
1 in 6 children has a probable diagnosable mental health issue – equivalent to 5
children in each and every class, in each and every school!
40% of children aged between 6-16 years have experienced a deterioration in
their mental health in the past 5 years and 34% who get referred to NHS
services do not receive treatment (Children’s Society, 2020)
Parents are understandably worried; 80% of parents say they feel concerned
about their children’s mental health, and 53% have missed work at least once
per month to deal with their children’s mental health (McKinsey & Co, 2021)
Children’s mental health is in crisis, and we must act now to prevent these
numbers spiralling any further.
About One Million Moments
One Million Moments is a worldwide campaign with one single mission – to
reduce the number of children struggling with mental health challenges from
the current 17% to 10% by 2025.
Ambitious, you bet!! Yet great things come from small beginnings.
We know prevention is better than cure. Children who feel connected, heard,
and understood are less likely to struggle with their mental health.
Yet our lives are so busy, and it can be overwhelming for parents to know
where to start. So, let’s keep it simple for all and actively seek change, one
moment at a time. Seizing opportunities to connect with children, moment by
moment, day by day.
These moments raise our awareness and give us a glimpse into a child’s mind,
their reality, and how life events are impacting them right now.
We can positively impact children’s lives in those moments when we:
- Lean – seize those moments to connect, however fleeting they may be, and
really lean-in. Be fully present and quieten all distractions (including your
mind’s need to remind you of your to-do list!) - Listen – tune in to everything your child is telling you, not only in their words, in
their body language, and facial expressions. Give them your full attention
without needing to have all the answers - Learn – what has this moment taught you about your child, their reality, their
emotions, their challenges, their joy? Do you need to do anything different as a
result of what you have learnt? Do you need to enlist help from anyone else?
Our Ask
One Million Moments aim to tackle the mental health crisis using a three-pronged approach.
- Prevention, parents, schools, and companies pledge their support and
actively create opportunities for moments with children. In exchange we
provide free resources to help maximise those moments, creating the
building blocks to mental health resilience. - Crisis support, donations made by parents, schools, and companies are
donated by us to our charity partners, who are currently working with
families in crisis. - Impacting 1 million lives, by asking parents, schools, and companies to
share news of their pledge with others, so as a collective we can positively
impact 1 million lives and reduce the incidence of mental health challenges
in children.
About Dr Maryhan
Dr Maryhan is a world-renowned parenting expert and psychologist. For over
20 years she has been supporting children with anxiety and helping parents
raise confident, resilient children.
Her globally charting How Not To Screw Up Your Kids podcast has been
named one of the top 5 parenting podcasts by The Guardian. Consistently
charting in the top 10 Parenting Podcasts, Dr Maryhan is hailed as the voice of
wisdom for parents worldwide.
The details for One Million Moments
A Community Interest Company set up to provide free
resources to parents, schools, and companies who want to
positively impact children’s mental health.
www.onemillionmoments.org
info@onemillionmoments.org
Dr Maryhan made a conscious decision to remove herself both
professionally and personally from social media in November
2021. One Million Moments seeks to positively impact 1 million lives
without its own social media accounts but is happy for parents,
schools, and companies to communicate their involvement and
raise awareness on their social media accounts.
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