Our aim is to offer an all-round package of support to individuals including children, young people and families to improve their health and wellbeing.
This week is Birth Trauma Awareness Week. Thousands of women and their partners suffer from the affects associated with a traumatic birth. Please don’t suffer in silence.
You are not alone.
#BirthTraumaAwarenessWeek#BirthTrauma#BTAW2023#allontheboard
One young woman dies by suicide every two days in the UK.
That’s why we’ve teamed up with Lioness and CALM ambassador @frankirby to show that your support can save a life.
Stand united against suicide. Find out how you can play your part 👉 https://t.co/pU7o0ZLbcD
If you're struggling with your mental health, you are not to blame
If you're struggling with your mental health, you are not a burden
If you're struggling with your mental health, you deserve help
Ten things you can do to help build your child’s self-esteem.
1/ Show them lots of love and be positive about them as a person – tell them what makes them special to you.
2/ Set an example of having a positive attitude when faced with challenges.
3/ Let them know you value effort rather than perfection. Children can miss out on lots because they don’t try due to their anxiety about not ‘succeeding’.
4/ Encourage them to try new challenges themselves and celebrate them for it. Phrases like “Well done, that was hard, and you managed it” are good. Make the steps small at first, then increase the challenges. They could set goals and make plans for things they’d like to accomplish. Keeping track builds good feelings about each milestone achieved.
5/ Let them know they should take pride in their opinions and ideas and not to be afraid to voice them. It’s ok when people disagree, we all see things differently.
6/ Reassure them it’s OK to make mistakes and that it’s all part of life. Getting it wrong is not the end of the world and happens to everyone.
7/ Don’t be too critical and don’t put them down – if you are unhappy with their behaviour, say this but make clear that you still love them.
8/ Acknowledge their feelings and help them express their feelings in words. For example, encourage them to say, “I’m upset because...” or “I feel happy when...”
9/ Help children discover and develop their talents, through clubs, groups and activities. Finding something they are good at provides a huge boost to their feelings of self-worth.
10/ Call our Parents Helpline for free on 0808 802 5544 from 9:30am - 4pm, Monday - Friday. Here you’ll get through to a trained adviser who will listen and talk through your concerns in complete confidence and give you practical advice on what to do next.
We all have more than likely had someone invalidate our feelings, reactions or experiences but we invalidate ourselves far too often. Self-invalidation can cause us to really doubt ourselves and lead us to feel things such as shame and frustration.
#validation#mentalhealth
QUOTE OF THE DAY
“Not too many people could walk a mile in your shoes. Only you know your struggles, challenges, and obstacles; so be proud of how far you have come.” – Edmond Mbiaka
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#quotes#mentalhealth#wellbeingcoach#coaching#emotionalwellbeing
You never need to “just man up”.
It’s #MensHealthWeek and we’re here to remind you it’s okay to reach out. You’re no less of a man by opening up ✊🏾
Big thanks to https://t.co/J8gPmp07FN.diaries for this important illustration 🤍
🌈 Happy Pride Month! To mark Pride, we want to look at some of the things that can negatively impact the mental health of LGBTIQ+ people, but also the ways in which embracing being LGBTIQ+ can positively impact people's mental health.
Learn more: https://t.co/RDhtc0Wnqf #Pride