Recognising the signs of mental health struggles in your child: eight important indicators to watch for
Anxiety
The power of denial
I have recently had a DIY accident which resulted in losing half of my left thumb. This was very traumatic and painful as you can imagine and I struggled recovering from both in the days and weeks following the accident. I have never been very good with ‘denial’ and wanted to deal with the emotional …
The positive impact of theatre on the mental health of children and youth
Today 27th March 2024 is World Theatre Day, and I wanted to take the opportunity to talk about the positive impact of theatre for the mental health of children and youth. The arts, and theatre in particular, have been proven to have a positive impact on mental health. It provides a crucial outlet for children …
7 ways to cope with exam stress
Are you doing exams and struggling? Are your tweens and teens struggling with exam stress? Exam time can be overwhelming. Suddenly all those years of lessons, videos, books and research assignments have come to one big end point and it can feel like too much pressure.