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.
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
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...
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...
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...
More Than Physical: 5 Added Benefits of Getting Your Kids into Sport
Many of our children already partake in some form of sports, with over 90% of children between 5 and 16 years old consistently being involved with sport. Whether this be participating in the annual school sports day, complete with refreshments in the form of fruity school compliant carbonated soft drinks and orange...
Parents are worried about mental health and wellbeing of children and teenagers
Services are overstretched - CAMHS referral rates increasing 54% YOY
Cost of private therapy prohibitive
The words ‘mental health crisis’ are used a lot. Our children and young people are clearly struggling. Over half of all mental health disorders start before the age...
Family Hubs offer early support to families and young children to help them overcome difficulties and build strong relationships
Services include help with infant feeding and perinatal mental health support as well as make it easier to access wider services such as smoking cessation and job advice
This announcement builds on Prime Minister’s ambition to put strong families at
RCOT publishes OT Life Hacks to support children’s mental health and wellbeing
As part of Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week 2023, the Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT) has published a series of life hacks to help support children’s mental health and wellbeing.
Developed with the expertise and knowledge of occupational therapists, the life hacks aim to help...
