by Patrick Goodlet | Mar 1, 2021 | Children and Young People, mental health, self-harm, young people
Self-harm, or to give it it’s up to date classification ‘non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI), is defined in the NHS dictionary as ‘deliberate injury to oneself, typically as a manifestation of a psychological or psychiatric disorder.’ Self-harm is basically behaviour...
by Sinead Rowe | Aug 20, 2020 | Children and Young People, mental health, parenting, the spark, Tips, young people
Edith Kramer, a pioneer in the field of Art Psychotherapy, created the ‘scribble game’ for use in the early stages of therapy. Her idea was to create an unthreatening way for children to express themselves and open up about emotional issues. In this article, Children...
by Ross Gemmell | Jun 18, 2020 | Children and Young People, Coronavirus, mental health, parenting, the spark, Tips, young people
As the process of easing lockdown gathers pace, the rules we need to adhere to are becoming more complex. Younger children may struggle to understand or stick to them. Presenting parents and carers with the challenge of helping them understand and follow the new...
