Professional mental health workers and counsellors are trained in the key principles of non-judgemental listening. Mental Health First Aiders are also given some training in this area too in order to help a person experiencing a mental health issue before […]
What is resilience? To put it simply, resilience is the ability to face drawbacks and still be able to bounce […]
What is self-harm? Self-harm includes a wide range of different behaviours, which are all oriented on inflicting physical pain to […]
I recently participated an Overcoming Anger training by @innerspacemanchester (Twitter), where we discussed in depth not only what anger is […]
Exam stress has a huge impact on not just children and young people, but also those around them. Stress makes […]
On 8 November, some of us here at HSR Psychology attended the disabled living exhibition held by Kidz to adultz […]
Do you have an appetite to change the way psychology services are delivered to children and young people? We’re looking […]
Psychological assessments can be beneficial for many aspects of your child’s life – for example, they can bring about improvements […]
OCD means obsessive compulsive disorder. First of all, OCD is not being tidy, or having good hygiene. People with OCD […]
For many, the death of a parent, sibling, friend or relative can be extremely difficult. The feeling of bereavement is […]
The BBC reports that there is no legal difference between taking a mental health sick day and a day off […]
An introduction to therapy rooms The idea behind creating a therapy room, instead of your traditional clinical room, is that […]
Anxiety is one of the most common mental health conditions. According to YoungMinds almost half of all mental health disorders develop […]
Domestic violence and abuse (DVA) includes a range of actions and can impact children and young people in very different […]
Low mood and depression are spoken about together and can be mistaken. Low mood and depression can be difficult to […]
All children and young people have the right to support for their emotional wellbeing. Lesbian, gay, bi, trans and questioning […]
Low self-esteem is at the heart of many mental health problems A feeling of not feeling worthy or valued can […]
ASC Autistic spectrum conditions (ASC) are developmental conditions which affects individuals in very different ways. We need to break the […]
Types of eating disorders Eating disorders come in many shapes and sizes, but they can be separated into three main […]