In support of Stand Up To Bullying Day, Dr Lynne Green, Clinical Director at Place2Be, shares her top tips for parents and teachers to help manage and stamp out bullying…
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CHILDREN
Stories, news, and practical ways to help support positive mental and emotional health and well-being in children.
Self-Care for Kids
How to teach your little ones about self-care…
Five Ways to Help Kids with Stress
Whenever exam time rolls around or a new term begins, we’re reminded of how stressful things can be for teens. In 2017, the NSPCC reported an 11% increase in teens seeking counselling sessions with feelings of being overwhelmed due to exam stress, excessive workloads, and feeling unprepared…
How to Enjoy Being A Parent (Against the Odds)
Is there a way to avoid transferring our fears, insecurities, and unfulfilled dreams onto our children?…
Children’s Charity Receives £400,000 Windfall To Help Vulnerable Women With Perinatal Mental Health Issues
Aberlour Children’s Charity will use more than £400,000 to set up an initiative supporting vulnerable women in East Lothian with mental health issues surrounding childbirth…
Body Positivity and Self-Acceptance: We Caught Up with Laura Dockrill About Her Teen Novel, Big Bones
A body-positive book for the next generation, Big Bones follows Bluebelle, aka Big Bones, aka BB. A bold, beautiful, confident girl who accepts herself for who she is - wobbly bits and all - Dockrill's most recent novel presents teens with an inspiring young woman we all wish we had been.…
MPs Warn ‘High Stakes’ Testing May Endanger Children’s Mental Health
SATs testing may have a negative effect on children’s wellbeing…
Thousands Of Families Face Unsure Start In Life As They Lose Out On ‘Vital’ Support
As many as 1,000 'life-saving' Sure Start centres for young children and families have closed across the UK since 2009…
A family guide to gender transition
Counsellor Anna shares her advice and experience helping people understand the impact of gender transition on the whole family.…