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The importance of listening then talking

“A child seldom needs a good talking to as much as a good listening to,” wrote American author, Robert Brault. It’s a sentiment that we passionately agree with and something that’s critically important when it comes to a child’s wellbeing. Yet as anyone who lives or works with children and young... Read more

The importance of encouraging boys to talk about their mental health

Sixteen million people in the UK experience mental illness – that’s one in four of us! Three out of four (75%) mental illnesses start before a child reaches their 18th birthday. 50% of mental health problems experienced by adults (excluding dementia) are established by their 14th birthday and 75%... Read more

Case study - Working together with the right Psychiatrist enabled our son to get his life back

Teenagers can sometimes have attitude problems, but the change in our son’s behaviour was severe. He had always been a good student, but he was facing difficulties, and his studies were being badly affected. He became very disinterested and withdrawn, very very quiet and was spending a lot of time... Read more

Case Study – Understanding ADHD and how this affects our son was a massive turning point for us all

It became really apparent that something was not right with our son as he hit puberty. He became very frustrated, very agitated and couldn't concentrate for long. At school it had been pointed out, that because of some of his actions and behaviour, they thought he had OCD. It was decided that we... Read more