10 practical tips for how to make a school a mentally healthier place
Read Clare Erasmus’ top 10 practical tips on how to make a school a mentally healthier place.
Tag: mental health
Good mental health – a prerequisite to gaining skills and knowledge
Sarah Rawsthorn is the Founder of Mind Mechanics and Director of Edge Inclusion Partners. She has 30 years’ experience in the field of neurodiversity and social,…
Supporting vulnerable students with a trauma-informed, strengths-based approach
Tom Brunzell and Jacolyn Norrish introduce their new book Creating Trauma-Informed Strengths-Based Classrooms which provides strategies for teachers that integrate the emerging research of trauma-informed…
Our Autistic Daughter’s Struggle to be Understood
Our Autistic Daughter’s Struggle to be Understood Why Can’t You Hear Me? is the story of Colette McCulloch, an extraordinary young woman, her struggles with…
Why do we need to look beyond ‘mental disorders’ when handling intense emotions?
Here Bridie Gallagher writes about why we need to explore beyond the ‘illness narrative’ to understand why people might feel the way they do.
Adapting child-friendly activities for online therapy
Dr Fiona Zandt, Clinical Psychologist and co-author of Creative Ways to Help Children Manage Anxiety discusses the move to online therapy, and how activities can be adapted for virtual sessions.
What is Better Together?
Introducing our new mental health video and Q&A series… A video series from Jessica Kingsley Publishers, Sheldon Press and John Murray Learning What is it?…
Anger is part of all human relationships – we shouldn’t try to wipe it out
Authors Sara Godoli and Sarah Trueman discuss ‘Anger the Ancient Warrior’ a book that challenges the perception of anger, helping children manage big feelings.
Reporting Racial Harassment in Universities
Only You can Determine the Best Course of Action for You By Susan Cousins, Author of Overcoming Everday Racism The Equality and Human Rights Commission…
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.…