Mar 4, 2019 | anxiety, children, coaching, fear
Having a conversation with a 16 year old last night about the pressures on children today made me understand why mental health issues are on the rise for children. Feeling anxious, depressed or having panic attacks can be the result of not feeling emotionally safe. In...
Feb 12, 2019 | anxiety, children, mental health, support, teamwork
Patterns and habits provide us with familiarity and predictability, which become our comfort zone no matter how emotionally or mentally harmful or damaging these can be. We develop patterns of interacting with people, family, friends and colleagues, it is the...
Feb 6, 2019 | anxiety, children, coaching, Depression, Emotions, mental health
Someone recently asked me if my son’s anxiety was a result of my depression, or if my depression was a result of his anxiety. Although he was born with anxiety caused by a stressful pregnancy and birth along with a stressed mum, my depression had started 6 years...
Jan 17, 2019 | anxiety, children, fear, mental health, support
When considering a child’s mental health and behaviours, we often dismiss anxiety in confident children – children who play sports, children who can talk in class, happy children, children who have a laugh and a joke. Creative children and children who come...
Jan 10, 2019 | anxiety, children, mental health, support
Understanding anxiety is difficult when you live with it but watching someone living with it is even more perplexing. You don’t recognise the dangers that cause the intense fear and extreme behaviours. You can’t feel the quickening pace of the heart, short...
Dec 15, 2018 | anxiety, Bullying, children, Emotions, mental health, support
Suicide and how adults and children get to feel it is the only option are on my mind constantly. My children are excited and looking forward to Christmas but spare a thought to children struggling with anxiety, depression or bullying. Where excitement becomes an...
