Denise Kennedy

Mental Health Therapist and MH First Aid Instructor Trainer

[Denise Kennedy @DK160472]

ADHD Accreditation achieved today!

My head is so full it’s numb, time to rest and recharge then I will be ready to help support those with specific strategies for ADHD along with my wealth of mental health experience.

Coming soon 😍🫶
#ADHD #therapy

[Denise Kennedy @DK160472]

ADHD day 2 completed.
A very informative and interesting day, lots and lots spinning in my mind which will take time to settle and put into a logical order.
Here’s to a good sleep for the final day tomorrow 🫶

#adhdtraining
#ADHD

[Denise Kennedy @DK160472]

@LGS_1183 Congratulations 😍

[Denise Kennedy @DK160472]

ADHD day one completed, it’s was a lot I must say, in fact I needed to read over the main parts last night to make sure my understanding was on point.
This is what I need to do when learning something I want to learn, over and over again until it sticks.
#ADHD

[Denise Kennedy @DK160472]

What a great day delivering Mental Health First Aid at Levenseat, South Lanarkshire.

The team were absolutely brilliant, they were engaged in discussions, asked lots of relevant questions, honest about their experience, committed to helping each other respectfully.
@LevenseatWM

[YoungMinds @YoungMindsUK]

For any parent living with a teen and struggling, this is worth a read. It’s a letter written by Gretchen L. Schmelzer, a child psychologist, from a teenager's viewpoint, voicing what they are unable to say to their parent.

Dear Parent,

This is the letter that I wish I could write.

This fight we are in right now. I need it. I need this fight. I can’t tell you this because I don’t have the language for it and it wouldn’t make sense anyway. But I need this fight. Badly. I need to hate you right now and I need you to survive it. I need you to survive my hating you and you hating me. I need this fight even though I hate it too. It doesn’t matter what this fight is even about: curfew, homework, laundry, my messy room, going out, staying in, leaving, not leaving, boyfriend, girlfriend, no friends, bad friends. It doesn’t matter. I need to fight you on it and I need you to fight me back.

I desperately need you to hold the other end of the rope. To hang on tightly while I thrash on the other end—while I find the handholds and footholds in this new world I feel like I am in. I used to know who I was, who you were, who we were. But right now I don’t. Right now I am looking for my edges and I can sometimes only find them when I am pulling on you. When I push everything I used to know to its edge. Then I feel like I exist and for a minute I can breathe. I know you long for the sweeter kid that I was. I know this because I long for that kid too, and some of that longing is what is so painful for me right now.

I need this fight and I need to see that no matter how bad or big my feelings are—they won’t destroy you or me. I need you to love me even at my worst, even when it looks like I don’t love you. I need you to love yourself and me for the both of us right now. I know it sucks to be disliked and labeled the bad guy. I feel the same way on the inside, but I need you to tolerate it and get other grownups to help you. Because I can’t right now. If you want to get all of your grown-up friends together and have a ‘surviving-your-teenager-support-group-rage-fest’ that’s fine with me. Or talk about me behind my back–I don’t care. Just don’t give up on me. Don’t give up on this fight. I need it.

This is the fight that will teach me that my shadow is not bigger than my light. This is the fight that will teach me that bad feelings don’t mean the end of a relationship. This is the fight that will teach me how to listen to myself, even when it might disappoint others.

And this particular fight will end. Like any storm, it will blow over. And I will forget and you will forget. And then it will come back. And I will need you to hang on to the rope again. I will need this over and over for years.

I know there is nothing inherently satisfying in this job for you. I know I will likely never thank you for it or even acknowledge your side of it. In fact I will probably criticize you for all this hard work. It will seem like nothing you do will be enough. And yet, I am relying entirely on your ability to stay in this fight. No matter how much I argue. No matter how much I sulk. No matter how silent I get.

Please hang on to the other end of the rope. And know that you are doing the most important job that anyone could possibly be doing for me right now.

Love, Your Teenager

[Denise Kennedy @DK160472]

@ROMPSTWEET Thank you so much to all the staff at Romps you have been so supportive and inclusive. We will miss you 🥰

[Denise Kennedy @DK160472]

@LGS_1183 🙌🙌🙌 I hope it all went well ! Jenson was excited to see the S6 buddies

[Denise Kennedy @DK160472]

@mattjwillis @Busted Hi Matt

I saw the documentary last night and I applaud you for your courage and honestly!

Crikey the pain is so much for us and those around us it is insane 💔
I am an addiction therapist and an alcoholic addict, I’d love to chat to see if I could help you in your journey?

[Denise Kennedy @DK160472]

To find out more & to book your place please contact Nuno at:

[email protected]

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Free online support group for men with an eating disorder.
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[Denise Kennedy @DK160472]

@Anna_Humph3s @LGS_1183 It was a wonderful day, thank you for having me 🤩

[Denise Kennedy @DK160472]

Mental Health First Aid Training at Lanark Grammar School 😍
Well done everyone today .. !
Amazing work, it’s such a pleasure and privilege to share knowledge and experience. @LGS_1183 #mentalhealthfirstaid #mentalhealth #training #school #scotland

[Denise Kennedy @DK160472]

This is a fantastic resource and support for parents, teachers and young people to help with Children’s Mental Health.

There’s lots and lots of information, resources, stories and self help.

Please share to help others ❤️

[Denise Kennedy @DK160472]

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[Denise Kennedy @DK160472]

I'm very grateful I met Denise and the work I done with her has been life changing for me. I first reached out to Denise for help with some addictive behaviours which were holding me back in my life personally and professionally as a professional athlete. Denise helped me 👍

[Denise Kennedy @DK160472]

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