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Tag: self esteem

bullying
Posted on August 6, 2019Uncategorized

Mud Boy: The new book helping children better understand what bullying is

‘Mud Boy: a story about bullying’ was written by Sarah Siggs and illustrated by Amy Crosby. Using ‘mud ‘ as a metaphor, the book helps…

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teen mental health
Posted on July 8, 2019July 8, 2019body image

Addressing the link between teen mental health and ‘deviant’ behaviour

‘Teen Substance Use, Mental Health and Body Image: Practical Strategies for Support’  was written by Ian Macdonald, who has 20 years’ experience working with young…

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career ambition
Posted on June 18, 2019June 18, 2019Education

Nurturing the ambitions of teens; in school and beyond…

Life Skills and Career Coaching for Teens: A Practical Manual for Supporting School Engagement, Aspirations and Success in Young People aged 11–18  is a book…

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Posted on November 1, 2018November 1, 2018Children's books

One Giant Step for Children Everywhere!

THE GIANT FROM NOWHERE My name is Frances Dickens and I worked as a primary school teacher in an inner London school.  Many of the…

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Posted on October 23, 2018October 23, 2018Arts therapies

A Therapeutic Photography Group for Carers – Q&A with Author Neil Gibson

Neil Gibson is a social worker and Senior Lecturer at Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen. He runs a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) course for professionals interested in…

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Posted on May 31, 2018June 1, 2018Arts therapies

The Thera-Build® Recipe: A Diet of LEGO®

Alyson Thomsen gives her quirky recipe for becoming, well, her. In this blog we find out how Alyson came to become a LEGO® therapy maestro,…

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Posted on May 25, 2018May 25, 2018Adoption and Fostering

A Look Inside the Illustrations of The Mermaid Who Couldn’t

To celebrate the launch of Ali Redford’s The Mermaid Who Couldn’t, artist Kara Simpson talks us through how she created and compiled the beautifully rich…

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weight
Posted on May 9, 2018July 4, 2018Counselling

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…

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stress
Posted on May 3, 2018May 3, 2018Counselling

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…

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Posted on April 26, 2018May 4, 2018Children's books

Chapter One from children’s book Lucy the Octopus!

Welcome to Stoneydip where everyone is an Octopus! …Okay not everyone, there is Puffy, Lucy’s cute (yet poisonous) pet pufferfish. Lucy is an incurably uncool…

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