In this podcast, Dr Weston talks to Dr Thomas Curran, one of the top researchers in the country in the area of perfectionism. Perfectionism is rising in young people. We need to understand why and get a grip on it as early as possible.
Dr Weston talks with Dr Anna Colton. Dr Anna Colton is a London-based clinical psychologist with an interest in areas such as body image, eating disorders, self-esteem and performance anxiety. Dr Weston and Dr Colton cover a wide range of topics of great interest to parents today.
In this podcast, Dr Weston talks to Professor Cathy Creswell of Oxford University about the latest research findings on childhood anxiety. They discuss the best evidence-based tips and strategies that parents should use to support their children.
In this podcast, Dr Weston interviews medical sociologist, Professor Fiona Brooks, expert in all things related to adolescence and child mental health. They discuss some good news relating to outcomes for teens nationally, as well as areas of concern. Topics include gaming, mental health, social media, pornography, parenting, self-harm, gender differences and the benefit to teens of feeling connected to their teachers.
Dr Weston delivers a short reflective clip on the topic of raising resilient children. As always, her tips are evidence-based and entirely practical.
In this podcast, Dr Weston talks to Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Dr Anna Conway Morris about her research into obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) in children and young people. It is an enlightening interview that highlights the particular struggles that children who suffer from OCD face in the school environment.
In this podcast, mental health campaigner, author and speaker Natasha Devon MBE shares her views on how we should be talking to our children and young people about mental health.
This resource is intended for parents who have recently discovered their child may be self-harming and are coming to terms with this discovery. It provides ideas of what to say and not say to your child as well as support organisations that can help.
Sometimes, parents need quick tips on ‘the how’ of building resilience in children. Here are a few ideas, sourced from the research evidence to set you on the right path.
Parents are always keen to know how their child’s day has been. It is easy to bombard them with questions when they are tired and hungry! Often, this isn’t a productive approach and these tips remind us that there are easier ways to find out how things went during the school day.
