If you need mental health crisis support, please contact your local mental health services, your GP, or telephone 111 or the emergency services.

Two beavers swimming.

Dealing with a major incident: The Story of Bettrys

This story is about Bettrys and her family who are beavers. It helps children look at dealing with how bad things can make you feel.

It is in nine short chapters.

If you’re a child you might like to read it after looking at our course ‘Dealing with a major incident: For children’. We suggest you read both of them with an adult.

If you work with children or are a parent we suggest you read ‘Dealing with a major incident: Supporting children’ first before reading both of these.

You can find all of them on the course section of this website.

About this course

This story is for educational and informational purposes only. It does not provide therapy, medical advice, or professional support. If you need crisis help please contact local mental health services, your GP or telephone 111 or the emergency services.

Course Updated: June 2025.