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The Cupboard Under The Stairs
Intrusive thoughts, past hurts, current hurts, insecurities, trauma, shame. We don’t tend to polish this stuff off and pop it proudly on the mantlepiece. Nope. We shove it in the cupboard.
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Powerless over Covid
I don’t suppose that title will make this article a best seller. It certainly doesn’t seem to fit with a culture of self-empowerment and I don’t suppose it would sell many books! But bare with me; I’ll try to explain why admitting I’m powerless over this wretched disease is actually a positive step. It isn’t…
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Day 40… Lights in the darkness
Well I can’t quite believe it’s Easter Day and that this challenge is at it’s end. Firstly, a massive thank you to everyone who has contributed to this blog by sharing your story around mental health or wellbeing. You have been both courageous and generous with what you have shared and a real blessing to…
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BBC: Pupils as young as four having panic attacks, say teachers
Original BBC article here Children as young as four are suffering from mental health problems such as panic attacks, anxiety and depression, teachers say. Almost all of the 2,000 who responded to an NASUWT survey said they had come into contact with mentally ill pupils. Members of the teaching union suggest schools are struggling to…