Jul 16, 2019 | anxiety, Bullying, children, choice, Depression, mental health, support, teamwork
More photos from last week’s Think Tank event in Swansea. The topic for debate was the issues faced by young people in Wales experiencing mental ill health. A huge privilege to be part of a discussion with experienced, passionate people who turned up with one...
Jul 15, 2019 | anxiety, children, coaching, Depression, mental health, resilient, sports, teamwork
I recently wrote a post saying that 1 in 10 children live with a diagnosable mental health condition in the UK. A government research paper published new figures in Feb 19 of 1 in 8 children, this epidemic is not showing signs of slowing down or stopping any time...
Jun 30, 2019 | Depression, Emotions, mental health, self esteem
I’ve recently realised what kind of foundation I had developed prior to living with depression, it was a rocky one. I had low self esteem, I compared myself to others, I never felt as good as or good enough, I self punished and self judged, I criticised, I...
Jun 17, 2019 | anxiety, Bullying, children, Depression, mental health, support, teamwork
I am very excited to be the lead panelist at the first ‘Climbing to the summit’ discussion around the mental health crisis affecting young people in Wales. We are opening up the floor for professionals, young people living with mental ill health, parents,...
Jun 4, 2019 | Depression, mental health, support
*this is not a diagnosis tool, the descriptors are from lived experience, please see a GP or health profession to seek medical advice if you feel you have depression. Every person is unique and how they experience depression differs from person to person....
May 28, 2019 | anxiety, Depression
When I look back to the years before my depression I realise now that I had built a rocky foundation of low self esteem. I practiced self punishing thoughts, I self sabotaged, I lacked a sense of who I was. I measured myself by unrealistic expectations in terms of...
