Christmas can bring increased pressures on families and make other difficulties more heightened. In contrast to the adverts at this time of year, for some it’s a sensory bombardment, or a stressful build-up, or a confusing time of conflicting beliefs.
Research shows that men are less likely to access therapy or confide in friends or family about mental health. An introduction on how to get past taboos and continue the important conversation that has begun to emerge about men’s mental health.
Suffering and pain of people experiencing atrocities around the world is difficult to process or make sense of. Practical advice to help with talking with your child about disturbing news events.
Animals can provide a sense of calm and reassurance at times of stress or anxiety. They can help us form connections and understand more about our feelings.
Exam time can be full of stress and it can be hard to know how to support your teenager through these pressures. Some young people will struggle with anxieties about how to perform well, while others will deal with the stress through avoidance. What can you do to help your child during this challenging time?
Autism is a widely misunderstood neurotype, with many opinions and beliefs masquerading as truths. The narrative can centre around damaging and offensive views of autism as an affliction. This blog explores understanding and connection to gain rich insights and celebrate difference.
Having a baby brings huge adjustments for everyone in the family, and challenging changes for older siblings. How can you prepare them for what lies ahead, and support them when the new baby arrives?
As a marginalised and often misunderstood group, autistic children’s mental health can face challenges; and so can their families’ mental health. How can you support and develop the connection that you have with your child, to benefit the whole family?
As parents, we are naturally focused on our children. When feeling self-critical about our parenting, or worrying about our children, it can be helpful to remember that the lens we use to view our own children is a much more focused one than the one we use when we view others. And that subconscious emotional responses to our children’s behaviour might also be at play.
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