Adding more colour to your January: simple ways to stay positive
Adding more colour to your January: simple ways to stay positive In this blog we share some positivity tips from Iain and Michael Maitland’s powerful…
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“Share it with someone”– Q&A with Confronting Shame author Ilse Sand
“Share it with someone”– Q&A with Confronting Shame author Ilse Sand Ilse Sand, the author of Confronting Shame, talks us through exactly what shame is,…
There’s No Shame in Failure: Ilse Sand’s 7 Tips for Living a Life with Less Shame
There’s No Shame in Failure: Ilse Sand’s 7 Tips For Living a Life with Less Shame In this blog post, Ilse Sand, author of Confronting…
Mental Health Awareness Week – Books & Resources
The focus for Mental Health Awareness Week this year is kindness. Although we all know the importance of displaying kindness to others, it can sometimes…
FREE worksheets from Jennifer Guest’s CBT Art Workbook for Coping with Depression
Jennifer Guest is an accredited member of the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists, and has an honours degree in Art and Design. She is…
FREE RESOURCE: Creative Activities to Cope with Depression!
Jennifer Guest’s new activity book uses the principles of CBT as well as illustrated worksheets to help people understand and manage their symptoms of depression.…
Books for a Challenging Year
The festive season isn’t always the easiest time of the year. It brings joy and lightness to many, but for others it can be stressful,…
Stress: Being Masculine About It Doesn’t Really Help
Michael Maitland is the author of Out Of The Madhouse and is an ambassador for the teen mental health charity, Stem 4. He has struggled with mental…
Can reading improve your mental health?
James Withey, author of The Recovery Letters, has written an article about the power of reading and how it can make a huge difference in…
Talking to Sabrina Symington, author of First Year Out – the first graphic novel to explore transition for trans women
Sabrina Symington is an illustrator, graphic novelist and blogger from Vancouver, working to normalise transgender issues. First Year Out is based on her own personal…