Anxiety levels and struggles with mental health are on the rise in children and young people, and as mums and dads, this can feel overwhelming … even at times debilitating. But there’s good news! You, as parents, have incredible power to help your children build strong emotional resilience and a healthy mental wellbeing.

Following the hugely popular online event, Katharine Hill will be bringing A Mind of Their Own on the road. She’ll be joined by Mark Chester, and together they’ll update and expand our understanding of the unique opportunities and pressures facing young people today.

This event is packed with practical and preventative tools for you to use at home and will also explore the science of the mind, and why children act and react the way they do. Plus, there will be brand-new interviews with mental-health professionals, Dr Rob Waller and Dr Kate Middleton, that will help you see your children through the difficult times.

You’ll come away with ...

• A realisation that resilience can be learnt, and abetter knowledge of how it not only helps individuals bounce back from setbacks, but bounce forward in strength, character and development.

• An understanding that learning to fail allows your child’s brain to grow and improves their problem-solving skills.

• An appreciation of how vital your child’s identity is and strategies to help them become confident in it.

• Ideas of how to help your child take healthy risks and an understanding of why this is important.

• A re-established confidence in knowing you’re the best person to help your child.

Booking info:

• Early-bird tickets are £4 and on sale until 26 April 2022.

• Standard tickets are £7.

• Concession tickets are £5. We don’t want anyone to miss out on our events, so if a concession ticket makes attending more possible, please choose this option when booking .

• Groups tickets are £5 each (for groups of 4 or more).

• The event will start at 7.30pm and finish at 10.00pm .

• Doors open at 7.00pm.

• Bookings are made through Eventbrite.

• Alternatively, feel free to call us on 029 2081 0800 and the team would be glad to help you with your booking.

• Please note we do not have facilities to accommodate babies and young children at this event.

• We are very aware of the risks around COVID-19 and will always seek to comply with the latest legislation and guidance. You can read our full policy here.

Venue and transport information:

• Disabled parking can be at the church or in the Millmead Public car park in front of the building which has no time restrictions for blue badge holders. Otherwise, Millbrook Car Park (GU1 3XJ) is £1 for evening parking and less than a 5 minute walk from the church.
• Guildford Baptist Church is in the centre of Guildford so Guildford bus station and train station is only a 5 minute walk away.