Staff in schools in the UK and in many other countries are in the centre of a sustained crisis. Clearly, workers in health services are under the greatest pressure, and the situation remains extremely …
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By Jack Kenward & the Mentally Well Schools Team I’ve talked to the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services ‘til I’m blue in the face, and they’ve talked to me ‘til they’re blue in the face, …
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Guest post by Dr Helen Kelly There’s a big conversation happening in the media at the moment about the potential impact of the COVID crisis on the emotional health of our young people. Some talk of …
National Stress Awareness Day in the U.K. is on 4th November 2020. It falls one day before a second national lockdown is imposed in England and comes at a time when many other countries are in varying …
Improving mental health in schools lines up with the theme for World Mental Health Day on 10th October 2020, as set by the World Federation for Mental Health of “mental health for all”. Investing in …
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Guest post by Dr Helen Kelly A year ago, at the start of the 2019-20 school year, I took the decision to retire from work at the end of the year, at the age of 56. I feel no shame in admitting that …
