What makes shame such a difficult feeling? Can shame ever be positive? Interview with Ilse Sand
What makes shame such a difficult feeling? Can shame ever be positive? Interview with Ilse Sand In this blogpost Ilse Sand, author of Confronting Shame,…
Tag: mental health
A 5-Minute Intro to Therapy!
Each year, the first week of October in the US/CAN is National Mental Illness Awareness Week. During this week, organizations like the National Alliance on…
Help Children and Adolescents Heal with These Resources from Dawn D’Amico
In this blog, Dawn D’Amico speaks about her inspiration for writing Conversation-Starters for Working with Children and Adolescents After Trauma and about her work helping…
Tired of Overthinking? Try This Exercise from Dr. Amy Backos
In this blog, Dr. Amy Backos, author of ACT Art Therapy and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Art Therapy, provides a simple diffusion exercise that can…
Conquer Back-to-School with these 10 JKP Mental Health and Wellness Resources
Conquer Back-to-School with these 10 JKP Mental Health and Wellness Resources Back-to-school season is in full swing, which means that many kids may be facing…
Creating hope through action: a suicide researcher’s perspective
Creating hope through action: a suicide researcher’s perspective CONTENT WARNING – suicide is a main focus of this blogpost. In honour of World Suicide Prevention…
#AdvocacyAugust: 10 JKP books to boost your advocacy skills
#AdvocacyAugust: 10 JKP books to boost your advocacy skills This August, take time to learn about advocacy! Whether you want to learn how to better…
“A hug in the form of a letter” – behind the scenes with the ‘Letters from the Grief Club’ contributors (Part 2)
“A hug in the form of a letter” – behind the scenes with the ‘Letters from the Grief Club’ contributors (Part 2) From the founder…
“Life can still be fun” – behind the scenes with the Letters from the Grief Club contributors (Part I)
“Life can still be fun” – behind the scenes with the ‘Letters from the Grief Club’ contributors (Part I) From the founder and trustee of…
Surviving The Year: Wellbeing Tips for Mental Health Practitioners
Read an extract in a chapter from The CWP and EMHP Handbook called ‘Looking After Yourself’ which gives an insight from practitioners on how they keep their wellbeing in check, and cope with the demands of the job.