5 tips on managing your childs anxiety
As adults we are very aware of the global situation that we have all found ourselves in, I think most would agree that we are all very confused as to how we have suddenly got to where we are now, if we are confused....imagine how children are feeling, they have...
read moreInterview on Jack Radio – talking mental health and my new book Hope with Depression
I was very privileged to have been asked to record an interview for Jack radio.I talk about my family's journey with mental illness and also that of my professional journey as a mental health counsellor and author of the'hope' mental health book range. You can listen...
read moreThe Most Common Sign of a Mental Illness
Wow I cannot believe it has been almost 6 months since I published my last blog. I wanted to start the process again by covering, what I have found, to be the most common sign of most mental illnesses.Everyone experiences mental illness differently, however, there are...
read moreLAUNCH – Hope with Eating Disorders 2nd edition
After many months of waiting, the 2nd edition of my very first book, Hope with Eating Disorder, is now published and available. Since writing the first edition of this book almost seven years ago, so much has changed surrounding not just eating disorders, but mental...
read moreEating Disorder Awareness Week – Ana by Samantha Crilly
To mark the start of Eating Disorder Awareness Week and 3 days until the launch of 2nd edition of Hope with Eating Disorders, I feel humbled to share the poem my daughter Samantha has written about Anorexia Nervosa, which opens my new book, which you can order here....
read moreTalking to your Child about their Mental Health
In aid of Children's Mental Health week this week, I thought I would give you a glimpse into my book Fundamentals, written with Natasha Devon, the below can be used as a guide for carers and loved ones to help open a conversation with your child if you feel they may...
read morePeople’s Book Prize Nominee
I would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a very happy and healthy 2019. I am also very excited to share with you that my most recent book 'Hope with OCD - a self-help guide to obsessive-compulsive disorder for parents, carers and friends of sufferers'...
read more5 warning signs of OCD
OCD is all too often trivialised, misdiagnosed and woefully misunderstood. OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) is a serious mental health condition that changes a person's way of thinking, their feelings, their behaviours or all three. This causes the person ...
read moreMyths and Truths surrounding OCD
In this blog I would like to cover a summary of the familiar ‘facts’ which are often quoted in relation to Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. They are myths which can prevent carers from getting to grips with and really being able to understand the illness. Myth: Everyone...
read moreQualified PsyTap Practitioner
Hello everyone, happy Friday! I have just come back from a wonderful few days at the beautiful Rushton Hall in Kettering, training with the incredible Kevin Laye in his new form of techniques called PsyTap. Not only did I meet some wonderful people on this 2 day...
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