How can we help children with body image issues to see themselves more positively?
Chris Calland and Nicky Hutchinson, authors of Minnie and Max are OK!, discuss the rising issue of body confidence in children and ways we can…
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Video – What are continuing bonds and how can they be used to help bereaved parents through the grieving process?
In this video Catherine Seigal talks to Sue Nuttall about her book Bereaved Parents and their Continuing Bonds. For bereaved parents the development of a…
Self-harm, autism, and the desperate need to be understood
The heartbreaking motivation that compelled Åse Brunnström to find a way to help carers communicate visually with hard to reach children. One day in 2009 sparked the…
The Recovery Letters: Addressed to People Experiencing Depression
James Withey, a trained counsellor who worked in social care for 20 years, was diagnosed with clinical depression, attempted suicide and spent time in psychiatric…
What can teachers and parents do to help children experiencing loneliness?
Child loneliness and its effect upon emotional wellbeing is becoming an increasingly explored topic, as shown by recent NSPCC and Child Line campaigns. But what can…
6 Top tips on how to facilitate good interaction with older adults
Robin Dynes, author of ‘Positive Communication: Activities to reduce isolation and improve the wellbeing of older adults’ provides some tips you can use to help facilitate…
The importance of positive communication for older adults
Robin Dynes, author of ‘Positive Communication: Activities to reduce isolation and improve the wellbeing of older adults’ explains the reasoning behind his book. We belong…
Anorexia and Obesity: Two of a Kind?
Dr Nicola Davies is a health psychologist, counsellor, and writer specialising in raising awareness about health, wellbeing and weight loss. She is a member of…
The Use of Play in Therapy
Dr Fiona Zandt has written the below article on the importance of play in therapy. Dr Fiona Zandt and Dr Suzanne Barrett, authors of Creative Ways…
Borderline Personality Disorder: One Step at a Time
Tracy Barker, author of A Sad and Sorry State of Disorder, is an expert by experience on how to live with and manage borderline personality disorder…