It’s normal for our children to feel worried or anxious from time to time. Sometimes if those worries get too big, we look to ways we can support our children. Books written specifically for children on worry are a really helpful way to start the conversation. Based on my many years working with children; in…
Everyone always talks about mental health being as important as physical health (myself included) like it’s a separate entity. In my opinion, the two should not be thought of as separate. Mental health is physical health. The WHO states that “there is no health without mental health.”1 I’ve seen so many young people who are…
An announcement from the Department for Education today (25th February) will be very welcome to some, but does it go far enough (I’ll come back to that toward the end of my post)? Back to the announcement… New Government guidelines say that children as young as four will learn about internet safety, taking care of…
Talking to children about mental health can be a tricky. As parents we want to make sure we are getting it right, we don’t want to say the wrong thing or upset our children. But talking to children about mental health from a young age can help them understand their emotions, become more resilient, reduce…
Having good mental health is a key part of overall wellbeing for children (and adults alike). I’ve been talking to children about mental health at work this week. When I asked children what mental health was, most children referred to it as someone being ‘crazy’, ‘nutty’ or ‘unwell’. They were shocked to hear that we…