via 2Shades Magazine I came out at the age of 15. One thing I have learned over the years is that being gay is not a choice, so why do so many families make their children and loved ones feel bad for simply being who they are? Equality should mean exactly that — the same […]
This might be controversial on International Men’s Day, where we are meant to ‘focus on promoting men’s health and wellbeing, raising awareness for men’s mental health issues, celebrating positive male role models’ – but I find it hard to celebrate when we are still facing a suicide crisis. Suicide rates aren’t dropping in any sustained
Content warning: This piece discusses suicide. Please take care while reading and feel free to skip or step away if you need to. November is Men’s Mental Health Month, and as usual, I want to move beyond the usual catchphrases like ‘Talking Helps‘ as it’s far more complex than that. The question I keep returning to
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Place2Be's Children's Mental Health Week Throughout the years, I speak to parents and carers struggling with their childs mental health and navigating the SEND, social care, and health system. Â It requires an enormous amount of resilience to parent a child with mental health issues as well as their diagnosis of autism and overlapping conditions
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Neurodivergent Inclusion Suicide Prevention Month article via loveartpix.co.uk  Neurodivergent conditions – such as autism, ADHD, and dyslexia – are constantly overlooked in conversations about suicide awareness, which is not only frustrating but dangerous. In the UK, studies show that autistic people are almost ten times more likely to die by suicide than their neurotypical
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Sending Strength to Melanie Leahy at The Lampard Enquiry Good Luck to Melanie Leahy today at The Lampard Enquiry.I have interviewed Melanie on many occasions on Women’s Radio, Gateway Radio, and Sky TV’s The Chrissy B Show where she has shared the heartbreaking story about the death of her son.Matthew Leahy, 20, died in November
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40+ tips and tricks for students to embrace the power of sleep for wellbeing and learning via dunelm.com Sleeping habits at university In this guide 1. Why is sleep so important for students? Wellbeing at university An introduction to sleep hygiene Tips for improving your sleep hygiene: Environment How university tends to impact sleep Tips
CALM DOWN YOGA FOR YOUR AUTISTIC CHILD By Giuliana Wheater Yoga is now well recognised as a therapy to encourage wellness , focus & peace . And is wonderful for ANY child regardless of neurodivergence or neurotypicality. This week I have included 6 very simple yoga poses for EVERYONE , including if you need to
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The European Diversity Awards recognise achievement across all strands of diversity: race, age, sexual orientation, disability, gender
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The exams are over, and I have to say I am just BURSTING with pride at how all of this particular 2022-year group have navigated it all
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