National Stress Awareness Day in the U.K. is on 4th November 2020. It falls one day before a second national lockdown is imposed in England and comes at a time when many other countries are in varying …
World Mental Health Day 2020: Investing in Mental Health in Schools
Improving mental health in schools lines up with the theme for World Mental Health Day on 10th October 2020, as set by the World Federation for Mental Health of “mental health for all”. Investing in …
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Leading Through the Pandemic – Is an Epidemic of COVID Burnout Awaiting our School Leaders?
Guest post by Dr Helen Kelly A year ago, at the start of the 2019-20 school year, I took the decision to retire from work at the end of the year, at the age of 56. I feel no shame in admitting that …
Talking about Suicide: World Suicide Prevention Day in the Context of Schools
10th September is World Suicide Prevention Day, organised by the International Association for Suicide Prevention, "...for people, across the globe, to raise awareness of suicide and suicide …
Dealing with Bereavement in Schools
On 28th August 2020, Anne Longfield, the children’s commissioner for England, said of mental health and dealing with bereavement in schools: “...we need the right mental health support to help …
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Back to School: Emotional Wellbeing after Lockdown
"A bubble of key worker children walked by me today, chanting and hollering and flailing about like zombies, with arms outstretched, but not touching the person in front. As I tuned in, I realised …
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