Film: Is Anxiety linked to SEND?

Young person, Charlie, talks to an NHS specialist about the link between anxiety and SEND.

Is there a link between having SEND and Anxiety?

Charlie is one of our young people with SEND, who was house-bound for 4 years with anxiety.

He recently met up with James, a mental health specialist in Learning Disability & Autism, who works for NHS Frimley.

James and Charlie sat down for a chat all about anxiety & mental health, and how it can affect young people with SEND differently.

Next steps

We hope this film has helped you understand your anxiety if you have SEND.

Charlie has also shared all about his personal journey with anxiety which you can watch in this film here.

And James very kindly has answered lots of your anxiety questions, which you can check out here.

We’d also like to thank Charlie’s family and Coffee Barker in Bracknell for their help and support in making this film.

Charlie's Top Tips

Reach out for help at any time to friends and family.

Try not to pressure yourself

Find something you enjoy doing or learning about.

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