Why Mainstream Wellness Was Never Designed for Queer People
Written by Daniel O’Shaughnessy. You can order Daniel’s books, Letting Go of Perfect, and pre-order Daniel’s latest book, The Queer Guide to Nutrition and Lifestyle,…
Category: Mental health
Blog posts, articles, think-pieces and Q&A’s presented by Jessica Kingsley Publishers and associated authors on and around the subject of mental health.
How to Identify and Treat Emetophobia in Teenagers
How to Identify and Treat Emetophobia in Teenagers By Emma Innes, Author of The Emetophobia Survival Guide As a parent, there are few things worse…
‘It feels almost callous for us all to stand by, knowing what many of the likely triggers of serious mental illness are’ – an extract from Be More Human by Sir Norman Lamb
Sir Norman Lamb, former Health Minister, is a trusted voice in mental health campaigning following years of listening to those impacted by the system. He…
Beyond the Buzzword: What Trauma-Informed Practice Really Looks Like
Beyond the Buzzword: What Trauma-Informed Practice Really Looks Like Let’s talk honestly about the phrase trauma-informed. If you work in education, you’ve probably heard it more…
Using Stories to Help Children Understand Emetophobia
Using Stories to Help Children Understand Emetophobia By Dr Ffion Jones, author of Bodie and the Ghost Showdown. Dr Ffion Jones is an author and…
Identifying Emotional States: Extract from Working with Autistic People in Mental Health Settings
Identifying Emotional States: Extract from Working with Autistic People in Mental Health Settings By Dr Anna Day. This text has been adapted from section 6.4.1 ‘Identifying Emotional…
Why Emotional Vocabulary Matters for Regulation: Helping Children Understand Their ‘Feelings Furballs’
Why Emotional Vocabulary Matters for Regulation: Helping Children Understand Their ‘Feelings Furballs’ By Lynn How. Buy here book, The Feelings Furballs, here. When children are…
Turning Toward: The Small Moments That Shape Our Relationships
Turning Toward: The Small Moments That Shape Our Relationships By Michael R. Duryea. Buy his new book, Intimacy After trauma, here. There are quiet moments…
Questions To Ask a Therapist to See if They Are Neurodivergent Affirming
Questions To Ask a Therapist to See if They Are Neurodivergent Affirming By Amy Peters is an Autistic/ADHD therapist, supervisor, trainer and the founder of Newglade…
Trusting Development Instead of Managing It
Letting Children Grow Without Anxiety Our culture is one of speed, efficiency, and results; it should come as no surprise that to some, parenting has…