Whatever you or your children are feeling about the return to school right now is OK. My two went in demonstrating the polar opposite...

#ChooseToChallenge Thinking of all the awesome women and future women out there today! Today is International Women’s Day and for me it...

Understanding the science behind mindful colouring for mental health Lots of you will have heard of mindful colouring and I really...

Joy, fun, entertainment, frankly even just anything feeling a little bit different, may seem in short supply at the moment. This is a way...

The theme of this year’s Children’s Mental Health Week (1st-7th Feb) is ‘Express Yourself’* This seems very appropriate in a year when a...

A worry box is a tool that can help children or adults to express themselves and manage their worries. Firstly, it's a way to limit the...

Bringing stress levels down and building up our ability to manage it Stress often comes when it feels as if we are facing a big threat or...

How to understand and manage stress Life throws a lot of stresses at us. Sometimes that can feel like a challenge we can handle and...

During this time of social distancing it's about keeping going with as much 'normal' life as you can. Here are my Top 5s for keeping on...

My advice for today is to aim for busy and not to aim for happy. Happy is a tricky state, and we can’t always guarantee it. When times...

Younger children have worries too I have mainly written about older children and teens in the past few weeks, and I am not alone. There...

What is Anxiety? Anxiety is a feeling of fear or panic. Feeling anxious sometimes is normal. Most people worry about something - exams,...

Dr Helen Care, Clinical Psychologist "At this time things are strange for kids and teens who are missing friends or uncertain about the...

Some kids have been out of school for a very long time and are delighted to be back. But others are anxious about it. Going to school can...

You guys are so inspirational! I spend a lot of my working life talking to teenagers and young people. I love it! It is some of the best...

I have heard from several young people over the last few months how frustrating they have found it not to get to sit the exams. Even if...

During a full lockdown the rules are very clear about what we can and can't do. But getting back into 'normal' living can actually feel...

A-levels results are here. So, how did it go? This was the weirdest exam year ever. You are the first, and hopefully last, generation to...

Top 5 ways to manage wearing a mask - it doesn't need to feel strange.

A whole lot of shouting going on…. I am hearing a lot of shouting. Both in my house, in other people’s houses and from parents I am...