Self-care ideas for summer 2021

The impact of the global Covid-19 pandemic has affected people of all ages personally, professionally and educationally to varying degrees. Many people have struggled with their health, bereavement, loss of livelihoods and/ or income, having to juggle home education, exams being cancelled, loneliness and isolation. For many of us, not being to access our usual…

Research highlights high levels of anxiety in children

A recent BBC report on research conducted in 2016 by the mental-health charity Place2Be highlights the ongoing difficulties young people face with anxiety on a daily basis.  The study included 700 children aged 10 and 11 and found that two thirds experienced significant levels of worry.  The main causes of anxiety were related to school…