Anti Bullying Week: Sticks and Stones
It’s Anti Bullying Week, and to mark the occasion we thought we’d share this extract from Naomi Richards and Julia Hague’s new book Being Me…
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How Sensitive Am I? Sensitivity Testing Can Tell You
This Sensitivity Test has been provided by Ilse Sand, author of Highly Sensitive People and The Emotional Compass. Test yourself to see how sensitive you…
Eating Disorder Recovery – The Benefits of a Holistic Approach
Dr. Nicola Davies, co-author of Eating Disorder Recovery Handbook, discusses the benefits of a holistic approach to recovery and what questions you need to answer…
We Need to Talk about Pornography – Vanessa Rogers
In this extract from We Need to Talk about Pornography, Vanessa Rogers discusses the impact of pornography on young people. At a time when it has…
Pooky Knightsmith: Three good reasons to write bad poetry
You don’t need to be a poet to write poetry, and you don’t need to write ‘good’ poetry to get a lot out of it. …
Download a therapeutic resource from Pooky Knightsmith’s new book ‘Using Poetry to Promote Talking and Healing’
There are five poems in this extract from Pooky Knightsmith’s new book Using Poetry to Promote Talking and Healing. Each poem, written by Pooky, is…
Yoga breathing exercise for foster carers, adopters and their families – Andrea Warman
Young Royals Kate, William and Harry promoted the Heads Together charity earlier this week with a campaign encouraging people to talk about mental health and…
Supporting children with attachment difficulties in school – Nicola Marshall
In this article, Nicola Marshall, author of The Teacher’s Introduction to Attachment, reflects upon the role schools play in supporting children with attachment issues, and…
A classroom story to help young people recognise their talents and build self-confidence
Age range: Ages 8 – 11 Description: A story about a boy named Noah who thinks he is useless at everything but learns that actually…
The significance of sex and sexuality in young people’s education – Nick Luxmoore shares his views
Nick Luxmoore reflects upon his new book Horny and Hormonal to discuss the significance of sex and sexuality in young people’s education, and how these often awkward…