My child has psychological problems

Examples of psychological complaints are: tension, sadness and sleeping problems due to stress. If your child suffers from this, contact your family doctor, Youth Health Care Utrecht . neighborhood team in your neighborhoodAn extensive list of common psychological complaints can be found on the MIND website.

Your child may have psychological problems if:

• is afraid, restless, gloomy or aggressive. 
• hear sounds that you don't hear.
• has bad thoughts.
• doesn't seem to be having fun anymore.
• sleeps badly.
• doesn't want to go to school anymore. 
• reacts negatively to you or other people.

Does your child have these or other complaints and are you worried? Contact your GP, Youth Health Care Utrecht . neighborhood team in your neighborhood.

• Talk about the complaints with your child. Indicate that you want to help.
• Ask what your child wants. Then ask what you can do to help your child.
• Show that you understand and support your child.
• Make sure your child eats healthily, gets enough sleep, exercises and spends enough time outdoors.
• Seek help in time. Contact your GP, Youth Health Care Utrecht . neighborhood team in your neighborhood if you are concerned.

For more tips, see the Home Doctor website.

• We would like to talk to you to see what is going on with your child and what is causing the psychological complaints.
• Together with you, we will create a family plan in which we describe your desired situation and how you can achieve it yourself and/or with support.
• How we will achieve your desired situation can vary. Sometimes we will have conversations with you and/or your child. Sometimes group-oriented activities with other children or parents, who are experiencing approximately the same thing, can help you or your child. And sometimes you and/or your child can follow an (online) training.
• If you or we feel that more is needed than the support provided by the neighbourhood team, we will work together to find additional youth care.

In short: we look together with you and your child at what your desired situation is and support you in the way that suits you best.

The assistance of the neighborhood team is free. 

We are also happy to help you with your questions about:

• Behavioral problems 
• Additional care 
• Stress 
• Loss and grief 
• Care in kind or personal budget