From Hurt to Hope
From Hurt to Hope Mair Elliott reflects on the path to hopefulness, her role as a mental health advocate, and her inspiring new book ‘From…
Tag: mental illness
Why can’t people talk about their mental health?
Dave Chawner, author of Weight Expectations, is a mental health campaigner, an award winning stand-up comedian and anorexia survivor. In this blog, he addresses the stigma around…
The Importance of Talking to Kids About Mental Health
Helen Bashford, author of Perry Panda, has experience working in the mental health field, most recently as Carers Lead for a Mental Health Trust, providing…
Why We Need to Break the Silence Around Suicide, Especially for our Children
Louise Moir explains why she wrote Rafi’s Red Racing Car, details her own experiences, and expresses the need for a breakdown in the stigma that…
Suffering from the January Blues? Here’s how to beat them
January is generally known as the month when the weather takes a turn for the worse, people have overindulged at Christmas, money is tight and…
A sneak peek into Luna’s Red Hat
It is spring. Luna is in the park, wearing her Mum’s red hat. The sun is shining, but today is not a day for feeling…
Why Neuroscience for Counsellors?
Rachal Zara Wilson is a counsellor, social worker and author of the new Neuroscience for Counsellors. We caught up with her for a quick chat about the book…
Browse our latest collection of new and bestselling titles in counselling and psychotherapy
Here are our new and bestselling titles in counselling and psychotherapy. For more information on any of the books inside, simply click the title or…
Introduction to the Psychology of Ageing for Non-Specialists – a free extract.
In this extract from the Introduction to the Psychology of Ageing for Non-Specialists author Professor Ian Stuart-Hamilton explains a little about the idea behind this edition and the audience…
Assessing emotional awareness after trauma
This extract taken from Clinical Exercises for Treating Traumatic Stress in Children and Adolescents by Damion J. Grasso gives practical guidance to assessing and enhancing…