Supporting Schools Through the Teen Mental Health Crisis
Empower your parent community.
When parents know how to lead their families through adolescence, excellent work with students isn’t undone at home. Inger Madsen offers free talks and workshops for schools across the UK.
1 in 8
Children have a diagnosable mental health disorder
1 in 6
Young people aged 16-24 have symptoms of anxiety or depression
20+years
Working on the coalface of teenage rebellion
Does this sound like your school?
You’re unsure how best to support parents whose children are struggling with emotional wellbeing or mental health
Parents are so distressed by their child’s stress that they lose clarity and sometimes blame the school
It feels like you’re drowning in needy parents
CAMHS is overstretched with long waiting lists and high thresholds for intervention
Families are increasingly turning to you for support that feels outside your remit
Your excellent work with students is being undone at home by well-meaning but under-resourced parents
You care deeply about the children in your care and have tremendous sympathy for their parents. But with everything else on your plate, you simply don’t have enough time or resources to support them.
Schools have developed strong support structures for students, but parents often lack the tools to help at home. Parents need educating and empowering in a non-judgemental, supportive space – and this is not something schools can solve alone.
THE SOLUTION
Empower your parent community through practical, evidence-based talks and workshops that give them the tools to support their teenagers at home.
Imagine parents who:
Understand how to respond to their child’s anxiety or anger in ways that promote growth
Know how to help their child build resilience and cope with stress
Can set healthy boundaries with authority and ease
Put the oxygen mask on themselves first instead of expecting the school to fix everything
Work collaboratively with you to support your students
WHAT’S ON OFFER
Talks, Workshops & Keynotes
Free Parenting Teens Class
Delivered online via Zoom practical, evidence-based sessions that parents can use immediately.
Understand their Brain, Stay Sane
Parents learn to understand exactly why their teenager fights, flees or shuts down, and what’s actually happening in their brain when they do. They learn the difference between the loud problem and the quiet one, so they stop missing the one that doesn’t make any noise. And they feel calmer and steadier, with something physical they can do in the actual moment, not just something to think about afterwards.
Workshops & Keynotes
Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA)
Is school refusal affecting your students and families? EBSA is on the rise across the UK. Inger offers specialist support for schools and parents navigating this crisis.
READ MORE ABOUT INGER’S WORK WITH EBSA HERE
Tailored Topics
Inger brings warmth and clarity to every stage, combining neuroscience and psychology with practical tools.
- Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA)
- Navigating the teenage years
- Understanding anxiety, anger and building resilience
- Setting boundaries that build trust
- Empowered parenting
THE FEEDBACK
What schools say
From initial contact to post-workshop liaison, Inger was approachable, flexible and efficient. We worked together to agree the outline of the workshops, given the age range and typical experiences of the pupils whose parents were attending. Inger was organised and brought with her a variety of handouts as well as useful books for parents to look at.
Parental feedback was extremely positive, with virtually all responses categorising the different parts of the workshop as useful, and parents left with practical strategies and further avenues to explore for support.
We would definitely recommend Inger’s workshop to other schools.
Inger’s workshops for parents of anxious children have been incredibly well-received and much appreciated by our parents with consistent positive feedback. The level of interest was huge and resulted in Inger running seven fully-booked workshops from November 2018 to June 2019 in order to accommodate everyone on the waiting list.
Inger has been incredibly organised and efficient in both her communication with school and when running the workshops making the whole process very easy and stress free.
I can fully recommend both Inger and her workshops as an invaluable addition to any school who want to help support the wellbeing of their students and parents.
Why it works
Win for Parents
Practical tools to help their child build resilience and emotional intelligence
Win for Students
Support at home and at school, with coping strategies for stressful times
Win for Schools
An empowered parent community that partners with you, reducing burden on pastoral teams
How it works
Simple, flexible, and minimal admin burden for your school.
1.
Select Your Session
Choose from free parent talks or workshops—or request a bespoke keynote on a specific topic relevant to your community.
2.
Pick Your Format
Flexible delivery online via Zoom. Target specific year groups or open to all parents. Intimate groups or larger events—whatever works best for you.
3.
Send One Email
Inger provides the email template, manages bookings, and provides all handouts. Zero admin burden.
4.
Watch the Transformation
Parents leave equipped with practical strategies they can use immediately. Schools consistently report fully-booked sessions with overwhelmingly positive feedback.