New school year: supporting teenagers
This is a blogpost I wrote for Hodder Education back in 2018. It’s no longer searchable on their site so I’m reproducing it here. All
A new book on stress: Calm Yourself
I am delighted to recommend a new book on stress. It’s probably the only one you need – because you’ve got mine (No Worries –
The Teenage Brain Woman on: Multi-tasking
I’ve done a lot of reading and thinking about this topic and have a load of resources. Because I’ve written such a lot about it, I
The Teenage Brain Woman On: Sleep
Continuing my series in which I pull together the key resources I have created over the years on a particular topic. My website is so
The Teenage Brain Woman On: Empathy
My website and its store of advice on all aspects of wellbeing and health is so vast that I think it’s time to gather some
Counselling by text – does it work?
A therapeutic counsellor, Julie, contacted me and asked: “I wonder about your perspective on text based counselling for young people. I have personally benefited a
Questions about anxiety #13: Female anxieties about friendship groups and fitting in?
Apologies for the blog hole – life intervened. I acquired a fourth grandson and, as with all my grandchildren, it wasn’t plain sailing. But all
Questions about anxiety #12: Will older students talk about worries as openly as younger ones?
I’m gradually getting through the questions you asked before the publication of No Worries! You are welcome to ask more at any time. You can
Questions about anxiety #11: How can anxiety be a superpower?
I had to answer this super-inspirational question from a reader today because today is publication day for No Worries – how to deal with teenage
Questions about anxiety #10: Breaking down anxiety about anxiety
I’m answering a complex question on anxiety from a reader who works in a school, as many of you do. Karen said: “A lot of
Questions about anxiety #9: How can I tell when anxiety is an illness or not?
This is an incredibly important question. Possibly the most important question that No Worries tries to address. I’m answering it here as succinctly as I
Questions about anxiety #8: Is increased anxiety still a result of Covid?
A few of your recent questions referred to an increase in anxiety in school-aged people over the last couple of years. Vicky has been working