Beat Eating Disorders have released an official response addressing Public Health England's recent 100 calorie campaign, highlighting the potential risks teaching children calorie counting can have.…
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Bonnie Evie Gifford
Bonnie Evie Gifford is a Senior Writer for Happiful.
New Mental Health Website Set to Launch This Year Offering Over 1,500 Free Resources for Teachers
The Duchess of Cambridge has announced plans to launch a new website later this year, allowing primary school children and staff to get better mental health support…
Recent Survey Found 41% of Parents Believe Children Are Anxious about the Threat of Terrorism
Leading mental health charity, Mental Health Foundation, have released a guide for parents looking to talk to their children about scary world news following the figures revealed in their recent survey…
Are We Really Happier After Brexit?
Post-referendum England has reported a small but significant rise in public happiness and wellbeing - but it depends on who you're asking The statistics are in – and the “Remoaners” aren’t happy. According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the first full year in post-referendum England has…
Talking Self-Care, Wellbeing and Resilience with Best-Selling Author Matthew Johnstone
Recently back from tour and home for the holidays, we caught up with author-illustrator, motivational speaker, and creator of Drawn from Experience, Matthew Johnstone [https://matthewjohnstone.com.au/] about his journey from working as a world-class advertising agency creative, to becoming an advocate for wellbeing. Hi Matthew! Thanks for speaking…
Children's Book Corner: 5 Supportive Reads for Bereaved Children
Facing the loss of a loved one is tough no matter what age we are when we lose them For children, encountering death for the first time can be a confusing, upsetting time. While we may hope that they are too young to feel the depth of emotions that bereavement…
Children’s Book Corner: Teen Author Helps Kids Understand Mental Health With New Book
Teenage author Emily Palmer’s first book introduces children to mental health from an early age Broaching the subject on mental health can be tricky. Teenager Emily Palmer, author of children’s book Scrambled Heads, aims to provide children with the information about mental health that she wished she could…
Activities To Help Grieving Children
While we can’t take the sadness away, we can support children with ways to express their emotions. We share 5 activities to help children work through their emotions and cope with loss.…
Talking Children’s Books with Pride of Britain Awards Nominee Gracie Wright
Children's book author and Pride of Britain Award Nominee Gracie Wright’s life changed when a near-fatal car accident at age 11 left her with post-traumatic amnesia Celebrating the achievements of truly remarkable people, the Pride of Britain Awards [http://www.prideofbritain.com/about-us] highlight ordinary people whose…