20th March 2020
By Oscar Johnson Personally, I have never found the idea of life changes very easy. I never wanted to start preschool, primary school, secondary school, sixth form or University. I always dreaded the thought of moving on. I enjoyed every stage of my life but could never seem to see that the next chapter would More…
19th March 2020
The outbreak of the COVID-19 virus has brought about a difficult, uncertain and stressful time for all of us. Some people are having to self-isolate in their homes, many work places are asking employees to work from home and all around us the news and social media is alight with information. Understandably, for many, fear More…
18th March 2020
By: Oscar Johnson Coronavirus or COVID-19 has been all over the news for quite some time now, and although at first it was a relief to go an evening without hearing about Brexit, concern about COVID-19 has been increasing. With concern comes panic and how does panic manifest itself in society? Well, with toilet roll More…
6th March 2020
With the recent passing of well-loved TV personality Caroline Flack; suicide and the influence of the media has once again become a fundamental topic of conversation across society with continual efforts being made to confront the issues. Caroline Flack took her own life on the 15th February 2020 at the age of 40. Sadly, it More…
28th February 2020
Today, 1st March 2020, marks Self-injury Awareness Day. Self-injury, or self-harm, is a term that describes the act of deliberately harming your own body, for example cutting or burning yourself (mayoclinic.org). Whilst it is fairly well-known about in the general public, it is commonly misunderstood and often carries with it a lot of stigma. It More…
26th February 2020
By Demi Perkins Positive Behaviour Support Positive behaviour support (PBS) is an evidence based approach which successfully reduces challenging behaviour. It aims to determine what, where, when, why and how challenging behaviour occurs. Often people present with challenging behaviour due to their needs not being met and their quality of life being low. PBS argues More…
24th February 2020
By Nathan Harper and Jasmine Hine Awareness Week: 3rd – 7th February Overview This awareness week dedicated to participation in school football was a chance to highlight and celebrate the huge scale of work and impact school football has had to date. It is an initiative led by England Schools’ Football Association (ESFA) and its More…
7th February 2020
It really is true what they say, ‘you don’t know what you have until it is gone’. Why do we have a tendency to preoccupy ourselves with thoughts and ideas of all that we don’t have and all that we might be missing out on? We spend out lives waiting for something better or regretting More…
6th February 2020
Are those with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) at higher risk? Dr Simon Fleminger, Consultant Neuropsychologist, endorses the plethora of research that identifies a link between TBI and an increased risk of suicide. One well-respected study, conducted in Denmark, looked at hospital record data over a 34-year period. The study identified a total of 568,000 individuals More…
6th February 2020
Today is: “TIME TO TALK” day, Thursday 6th February, 2020. “Choose to talk about mental health and help change lives” Mental health issues affect 1 in 4 of us; yet, there is still an enormous stigma that can leave individuals feeling incredibly isolated and sometimes even embarrassed when talking about their problems. “Time to Talk” More…