5 benefits for your child attending summer school
Summer School: As the summer holidays will roll around again, many parents find themselves thinking of ideas of what they can occupy their bright and energetic children with. Likewise, many older children will start to plan what they can do over the summer to help progress their education and the first steps of their dream
Back to school, back to stress
Moving up a year increases anxiety and stress for children As the new school year approaches, anxiety levels are on the rise Well over a quarter (28%) of children feel stressed starting a new school and 42% feel apprehensive about moving up a new school year One in five (19%) children fear they will worry
Top 6 Books to Help Your Child
Back to School Books Be Confident A Child’s Guide to Conquering Fears Poppy O’Neill An interactive workbook for parents and children from the author of the best-selling titles Don’t Worry, Be Happy: A Child’s Guide to Overcoming Anxiety and You’re a Star: A Child’s Guide to Self-Esteem Does your child struggle to speak up for themselves? Do
‘Face Your Fears: 7 Steps to Conquering Phobias and Anxiety’
‘Face Your Fears: 7 Steps to Conquering Phobias and Anxiety’ is the new book from Harley Street phobia specialist Christopher Paul Jones. his is the book for anyone who needs to overcome their fears, phobias and anxieties. In the UK alone, approximately 10 million people suffer from some sort of phobia – that’s around one
Overcoming Separation Anxiety
Leaving Your Baby for the First Time Baby separation anxiety is a real struggle for many parents. When the moment comes to leave your baby for the first time, your motherly instinct kicks in. “Would my baby be safe?”, “What if something happens, and I’m not there?”, “Is my baby sad right now?” are only
How To Help Kids Cope With Anxiety
let your children know they are safe and loved during stressful times
Solving Stressful Habits
10 Tips From Psychiatrist & Author, Dr Graham, Ahead Of Christmas What advice do you give to families trying to make the best of unknown Christmas rules and restrictions and the possibility of a national lockdown extended into December? “The year has been more challenging than we all thought it would be. It’s time for
Are You Talking About Mental Health with Your Children?
As parents, it can be difficult to know what to say or how to support our children when they’re finding things tough
Back to School Advice
10 Ways to Prepare for Starting School in September By Early Years Specialist and founder of playHOORAY!, Claire Russell When it comes to preparing your child for school it’s not all academic, it’s about supporting and preparing them from a social, emotional and general wellbeing perspective too. It is also important to remember that all
“My child is self-harming. What can I do?”
Priory child and adolescent psychiatrist Dr Hayley van Zwanenberg offers 15 best pieces of advice Being a teenager is stressful but a new report suggests there has been a steep rise in reports of self-harm among girls aged 13 to 16. The British Medical Journal study based on data from GP practices across the
Birmingham teachers tackle child anxiety
Teachers at Hallfield School in Edgbaston were, last week, educated on how to spot signs of anxiety and depression in their pupils. The school invited parent and Cognitive Behaviour Therapist Raj Bassi to run a workshop on Mental Health to give staff an understanding of what mental health disorders are how they can work with
Depression & Anxiety. Sports People too!
Sports people are talking about depression & anxiety. Rugby World Cup winner Nolli Waterman has spoken about #LiftTheWeight https://youtu.b I saw a message on Facebook from a very, very good amateur player I know, like and admire, with what appears everything going for him. It is well worth the read: Depression & Anxiety Last weekend The
Break Free from Anxiety
Anxiety is anticipatory fear of some uncomfortable situation getting worse, or simply a fear of the unknown. If you were 100% certain that everything would turn out ok and not just ok better then you had anticipated you would have no anxiety.
Beat Exam Stress with Burst of B Vitamins and Relaxation Techniques
B-CALM Oral Spray is designed to support your body in dealing with stress on all levels
With increasing pressure for children to get into their local school and rising University tuition fees with less option for retakes, thousands of teenagers will be battling to deal with exam stress this summer and for many, this could trigger mental health problems.