Jessie-Anne Bird - Educational Psychologist

Prioritizing mental health and life long development 🇿🇦

[Jessie-Anne Bird - Educational Psychologist @JessieAnneBird]

The #MatricResults2022 delay - my take on the psychological impact

[Newzroom Afrika @Newzroom405]

Experts have urged the class of 2022 to remain calm as they wait for their matric results. Parents have also been advised to be supportive during this period. Jessie-Anne Bird unpacks the psychological impact the delay has on learners.

Watch: https://t.co/beAaOtKIO2

[Jessie-Anne Bird - Educational Psychologist @JessieAnneBird]

Prolonged Grief Disorder - my discussion with @Radio702 yesterday

[702 @Radio702]

What to do when someone is suffering from grief.

https://t.co/xWhtZ11dn5

[Jessie-Anne Bird - Educational Psychologist @JessieAnneBird]

My mental health check in with @Radio702 - helping children when they start to panic

[702 @Radio702]

Speak to your child in a soft tone and a low voice, model the response that you want them to be having.

https://t.co/wAuSEkK2sO

[Olwethu Njoloza-Leshabane @Olwe2Lesh]

Watch the full interview here: https://t.co/T0ApahiCYE

[Jessie-Anne Bird - Educational Psychologist @JessieAnneBird]

Thank you @TheSADAG and @dailymaverick for including me in this important conversation

[Daily Maverick @dailymaverick]

Panic and anxiety can manifest differently in adults and children. By knowing what to look for, parents and other stakeholders can provide early intervention and support for kids who are struggling with ‘big feelings’. https://t.co/dlIJxI6FfL

[Jessie-Anne Bird - Educational Psychologist @JessieAnneBird]

Join me on Wednesday 13 July with @TheSADAG!

[SADAG @TheSADAG]

In light of Panic Awareness Day on the 10 of July, SADAG is hosting a #WebinarWednesday on the 13th of July at 6:30pm. Join us as we unpack Pint Sized Panic: Panic Disorder & Children.
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[Jessie-Anne Bird - Educational Psychologist @JessieAnneBird]

Not only have they shot the messenger - but this suspension further deprives paediatric patients of desperately needed specialist services. @HealthZA you should be better than this

[Daily Maverick @dailymaverick]

[THREAD] 1/ Dr Tim de Maayer, who wrote an open letter to the Gauteng Department of Health about the state of Rahima Moosa hospital, has been placed on precautionary suspension with immediate effect. https://t.co/VThnFXx9yx

[Johannesburg Parent & Child Counselling Centre @JPCCCOrg]

Read our latest blog post on protecting children - how do we raise healthy, happy children without causing harm?

https://t.co/ZCXZQjVMan #ChildProtectionWeek2022

[Jessie-Anne Bird - Educational Psychologist @JessieAnneBird]

This morning, I discussed the challenges of raising children within blended families with @TheRealClementM on @Radio702 - relationships, discipline, and raising emotionally healthy children.

https://t.co/AGx5HyVlWj

[Daily Maverick @dailymaverick]

The legal battle between divorced actors Johnny Depp and Amber Heard is a sordid melodrama – but the way in which it’s being framed and received by the public is deeply worrying. https://t.co/rDfjwFRpTl

[Jessie-Anne Bird - Educational Psychologist @JessieAnneBird]

@SENDconsultant @EdPsychJournal @edpsydan @edpsyuk @EducationalPsy2 @NottsEPS @CornwallEPS @HertsEPS @Babcock_Edu @EPSLiverpool We have a significant shortage of EPs in South Africa, and unfortunately, due to lack of government funding, most are in private practice and not accessible to most of the population

[Emma Sadleir Berkowitz @EmmaSadleir]

Some of my thoughts on sharing pictures of your children on social media (sharenting) and back to school pics. Happy school year to you and your kids! Xxx

[Jessie-Anne Bird - Educational Psychologist @JessieAnneBird]

Short and sweet - helping children start the year with a focus on mental health with @eNCA
https://t.co/MhitPdqAWS

[eNCA @eNCA]

[COMING UP] There may be some anxiety today for children and parents on the first day of school. Some parents may be secretly celebrating! Educational psychologist Jessie-Anne Bird will tell us how to manage back to school nerves on #SouthAfricanMorning. #DStv403

[SADAG @TheSADAG]

ATTENTION!! SADAG is excited to launch a NEW FREE ‘Depression, Anxiety & Panic Attacks ’ Support Group( for young adults 18 -35 years) on Wednesday, 19 January Online via ZOOM at 6:30pm. For more info & to RSVP contact the Support Group Leader Amber - Leigh on 079 648 5957

[Nic Spaull @NicSpaull]

Alternative Omicron headline: “World waits as key South African scientists determine how transmissible Omicron is and whether it is vaccine resistant”

[Daily Maverick @dailymaverick]

SEXUAL VIOLENCE OP-ED: Inaction of education authorities and police continues to fail sexually abused children https://t.co/GaMmyXMUjF

[Newzroom Afrika @Newzroom405]

Chair of the Sexual Reproductive Justice Coalition Board and Lebo Ramafoko; education psychologist Jessie-Anne Bird looks at the high rate of teenage pregnancy reveals societal ills in South Africa.

Watch: https://t.co/8nQryERGJe

#Newzroom405

[Jessie-Anne Bird - Educational Psychologist @JessieAnneBird]

A tough topic on Newsroom Afrika - how do we approach the issue of teenage pregnancies?

https://t.co/PDDKr0rRjF