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Empowering Parents: A Guide to Supporting Your Teen's Mental Health

A third of under-18s have clinical symptoms of anxiety/depression. In today's article, we have an expert view on how to handle back-to-school stresses

Research by Wysa reveals that more than 8 in 10 teenagers are experiencing mental health worries, with 1 in 3 needing professional support, according to standard screening. But most worryingly, young people aren’t getting the help that they...

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New Campaign Launches for Fathers' Mental Health

Alright Mate? CIC, has launched a campaign to shed light on the mental health challenges faced by new fathers. The project seeks to highlight the often undiagnosed issue of postnatal depression in men. Astonishingly, one in every ten fathers experiences mental health challenges in the postnatal period, or becomes increasingly susceptible to the recurrence of a past mental health condition....

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UK Parents are Bottling Up Common Concerns

Two-thirds (66%) share that becoming a parent has at times taken a toll on their mental well-being

· A survey* commissioned by CALPOL®, as part of their “Don’t Bottle It Up” campaign with the NSPCC Helpline, found that whilst there are many joys of being a parent, parents also experience challenges. Almost one third (31%) admit they didn’t feel like they had enough resources and support...

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North West and Yorkshire academy trust champions Mental Health Awareness

Focus-Trust CEO shares personal message leading Trust wide effort to support children and staff mental health

North West and West Yorkshire Academy Trust CEO Helen Rowland has gone the extra mile to boost the message of Mental Health Awareness Week this May.

Inspired by her own experience with anxiety in March 2020 when the first Covid-19 lockdown was announced, Helen took...

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Why parents need to practise self-care

Walking into the school playground on three hours sleep, with your child having a tantrum by your side, you remember you forgot to bring the packed lunches. Wracked with guilt, and slightly fed-up, you think of the times before you had children when you could put yourself first, take a lie in or go on a run before you are brought back to earth by a fresh wave of crying.

Parental...

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Meet SPOKE: An App Improving GenZ Mental Health Through Music

  • SPOKE is a new mental health app combining AI, science, music and lyricism to improve mental health issues such as anxiety and depression. The deeply personalised app helps listeners with everything from sleep to heartbreak, confidence and focus.
  • Musicians, voice artists and composers are trained by a team of clinical psychologists, therapists and neuroscientists. Each
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Can We Talk About New Dads’ Mental Health?

Being a dad is exciting but also challenging. There tends to be a lot of pressure on new dads. They’re likely to take care of all the physical matters, provide emotional support to the mum, and also take shifts soothing the baby at night, while most still working full-time.

But all of that can take its emotional toll on new dads. It’s not uncommon that they might develop postnatal...

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How to feel your best postpartum

While bringing a new baby home is incredibly exciting, the postpartum period can be a challenging one for new mums. To help you feel your best during this time, Personal Trainer Keoghan Bellew from Fitness Superstore is here to provide you with some useful tips for prioritising your health and wellbeing.

Bringing your newborn baby home will no doubt be one of the most special moments of your...

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Twinkl and Voices of Children partner up to support Ukrainian children’s mental health during the war

The war in Ukraine started around a year ago in February 2022, causing 17.4 million individuals to seek refuge in neighbouring countries .

Twinkl Educational Publishing continues to help Ukrainian children and has now teamed up with the Ukraine-based charity fund Voices of Children to provide FREE mental health and art therapy resources for families affected by the war and for anyone in need...

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