Why it is so Hard for White People to Understand White Privilege
A blog by Judy Ryde, author of White Privilege Unmasked. I am struck by how difficult it is for even well-meaning white people to understand…
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.
Anxious, Antagonistic Adolescents
In this blog, author Nick Luxmoore discusses his research on how professionals should work best with anxious or difficult teenagers. Another crisis! Another emergency! Another…
What is Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD)?
Maybe you have heard of Body Dysmorphic Disorder before, but chances are you have not. Regardless, you are likely to know that anxiety over body…
Help! My Feelings Are Too Big!: An interview with author K. L. Aspden
Hi Louisa, and congratulations on your newly published book Help! My Feelings Are Too Big! Thanks for taking some time out to answer some questions about…
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Supporting Kids & Teens with Exam Stress, by Joanne Steer
I have worked in children’s mental health services for the last twenty years. During this time I have noticed an increase in children and young…
Tourettes Survival Kit: Tools for Young Adults with Tics
So, you think you are lost? Here’s what to do! These are the words you see when you break the seal on a survival kit…
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Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) is changing. From September 2020 all schools in England will be required to provide RSE, Relationships and Health Education, and…
The Child’s World, Third Edition – What’s New?
The Child’s World, Third Edition is out now. The highly anticipated follow up to 2009’s influential text and bestseller has impressed early readers, so what…
Suicide Prevention: Changing the Power Balance between Professional and Client
Words by Joy Hibbins, author of Suicide Prevention Techniques. It was my own experience of being under mental health services which showed me that there…