Hello and welcome to my blog, the 31st May 2018 saw the release of my new book 'Hope with OCD'. The book is aimed at carers of OCD sufferers to provide a non biased guide to the different therapies available, as well as giving an insight into the many guises of OCD...

It is that time of the year again….exam stresses affect most students at some point in their education. It can cause irritability, sleepless nights, forgetfulness, and lack of concentration. To help you through this difficult and stressful time, I have written a few...

It is expected that we generally know where our kids are, who they are with or what they are doing at any given time of the day. Yet in the digital world, where even our youngest children are increasingly spending a lot of their time, we as parents are reduced to...

As we are coming to the end of eating disorder awareness week 2018, I wanted to share a very important message of hope. Through the many years of being surrounded by eating disorders both professionally and personally, I have found that people are often afraid of...

This week was Children’s Mental Health Week 2018, this, I think is something that can often be forgotten when we discuss mental health. When we talk about this subject our minds often think about young adults and teenagers, we sometimes forget that young children can...

I am very proud to be supporting the Mental Health Media Charter. This movement supports something I am passionate about and I truly believe it is the next step forward in reducing the stigma attached to mental illness. "In endorsing the Mental Health Media Charter...

Self care is something that, a lot of the time, can be forgotten and under valued, in my experience it is something that should be thought about more often, especially for anyone who is affected by mental illness. Looking after yourself is something that I...

This week sees the launch of my third book, just in time for World Mental Health Day tomorrow, ‘Snap Out of It’ co authored with Children’s writer Donna Iliffe-Pollard addressing some of the issues facing today’s younger generation through fiction. A story...

I am excited to share with you this video that my girls Charlotte and Samantha did for the wonderful Charity SANE. Who is SANE? SANE is a UK-wide charity working to improve quality of life for people affected by mental illness. They have three main...