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.
The run-up to the Christmas holidays can be stressful for all families, so it is important that we make sure we spend our quality time with our children wisely. This resource gives you some tips for nurturing that precious bond between you and your child/children.
Use these tips to equip your daughter with the tools and skills she needs to thrive long-term.
We may have less time now that things are starting to return to some level of normality, but having personal goals is a great idea for all of us. Here are some ideas that teens can start to tick off. Enjoy!
Family talk plays a critical role in children’s lives. It helps boost children’s self-esteem, confidence and resilience, whilst also allowing them to better understand their own emotions. Learn more about the key chats that every family should strive to have.
Try to develop your child’s voice at home in family talk and discussions. Help them to look at things from different perspectives, weigh things up and offer opinions. Teach them to take their turn and to listen to others.
Sometimes, we need to talk to someone. It might be we are feeling a little bit down, need cheering up or really need to get something off our chest. Sometimes, when we are feeling like that, we forget who we can turn to, call up, or email. Sometimes, we just need to keep a list handy of the people who we know are always happy to listen.
In this podcast, Dr Weston talks to Dr Pooky Knightsmith about nurturing children’s wellbeing in the run up to schools restarting after such a long break. They delve into boosting children’s sense of self-esteem through family conversation, the importance of digital hygiene and the issue of emotionally based school avoidance.
