What is headspace Family?
headspace Family is a free, confidential and easily accessible counselling service that aims to promote improved wellbeing among children and young people aged 12–25. This improved wellbeing is achieved by providing parents and close relatives with the support and guidance they need.
The initiative is important, as we are seeing an increasing number of parents and close relatives from our target group seeking help and support in order to guide a young person in the right direction – just as “family relationships” is the topic that most frequently dominates when young people reach out to headspace.
headspace Family offers a confidential space for both individual conversations and family-wide conversations, with a focus on mental wellbeing for everyone. There are no waiting times and no documentation required. At headspace Family, you will meet volunteers who have themselves experienced challenges in family life or in their relationship with a young person.
At headspace Family, no topic is too big or too small. We talk about everything from everyday worries to complex and difficult challenges. This can include, for example, family conflicts, divorce, expectations, school refusal, teenage life, and much more. No topic is wrong. Our volunteers are ready to support and guide parents and close relatives.
Read more about our counselling services here.
headspace Family - Why?
When a young person is struggling, it is often linked to how the entire family functions and the relationships surrounding them. A young person does not exist in isolation, which is why it is essential to focus on the dynamics within the whole family and the relationships they are part of.
Young people do not struggle alone. Around them are their families and family members, who may feel unsure about how to respond, what to do, and how to do it. This means that it is not only the young person who experiences distress but also their entire family and those close to them.
Among the foundations that have supported headspace Family are:
