A report last week revealed that it is not just the mental health of students that suffers because of exam stress, but parents too. What can you do to help alleviate the anxiety of another stressful exam season? How bad is exam stress for parents? In the survey from BBC Radio 5 Live, encompassing 830 parents of children in the … Read More
How Good Physical Health Can Mean Better Mental Health
For far too long, physical health and mental health have often been regarded as distinct – treated and diagnosed separately, and split into issues of ‘mind’ and ‘body’. But is this really helpful? While it’s true that one of the least helpful things one can say to someone suffering with clinical depression is ‘have you tried just going for … Read More
Mental Health: What Can Schools Do to Help Students Cope?
Following on from last week’s interview discussing how parents can help struggling teenagers, here is Part 2 of our interview with mental health expert Cami Moorjani. Cami has many years experience working in mental health as both a coach and counsellor to people of all ages, and across the whole mental health spectrum. This time, we talked about how schools … Read More
Mental Health: How Can Parents Help a Child Who’s Struggling?
This week, in order to find out more about the mental health crisis facing young people in the UK, we spoke to Cami Moorjani. Cami has many years experience working in mental health as both a coach and counsellor to people of all ages, and across the whole mental health spectrum. In Part 1 of our interview, we talked about … Read More
Identifying Mental Health Issues in Young People
Mental health is one of the biggest issues facing young people today. But how can you tell if your child might be in need of help? A recent poll by The Prince’s Trust reveals that young people are struggling more than ever with happiness, confidence and the ability to focus. At the same time, university students are seeking more … Read More
