Professionals’ Stories
‘Who Cares?’ Newham HeadStart – a reflection
Becky from our Newham 'Who Cares?' team shares her thoughts on working during a pandemic
The Relationship Between Culture and Mental Illness
Chineye discusses the influence of culture on mental health and well-being.
The hell a child endures alone when a parent has a mental illness
We were delighted to speak recently to author, Jeanette Cooperman. She has written about the impact of parental mental illness.
How Stoke Damerel Community College is putting student well-being at the heart of school life
‘Find your brave’ is this year’s theme for Children's Mental Health Week. We spoke to SDCC on how they are supporting their pupils to be braver at school.
What is mental health?
Following on from the success of her new book, Dr Lucy Maddox has guest-written for Our Time on what mental health is and how it affects people.
Parenting groups in KidsTime Workshops
Our Time Trustee Dr Leonard Fagin speaks of his experience at the KidsTime Workshops which help parents with a mental illness support their children.
Peter’s Story
Vlog: Kirsty from Our Time interviews Peter Ward who shares memories of his father who had a mental illness.
The impact of childhood trauma and how it can be addressed
If you work with children and young people you will have heard a lot about the impact of childhood trauma, and will probably know about trauma-informed approaches to supporting vulnerable children.
KidsTime Workshops reflection
I have witnessed the positive impact that KidsTime Workshops have on both children and parents who attend. I’ve discovered there’s a typical pattern of children starting off shy before opening up after approximately 10 minutes of arriving.
Stress – is it real?
It is great that the theme for this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week is stress; because it’s so universal, isn’t it? Or is it, and has the word become so overused and hackneyed that it's almost lost its meaning?
