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25Jan

Boarding School Syndrome: The Psychological Trauma of the ‘Privileged’ Child

Joy Schaverien

bereavement, boardingschool, books, childhood, depression, education, school, therapy, trauma

Mind

Therapist Joy Schaverien believes that boarding schools have a negative and lasting influence on those who pass through them when they are young and vulnerable
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01Dec

We Need to Talk about Mental Health in Children and Teenagers

Graham Doke

anxiety, brain, children, education, emotions, mindfulness, teenagers

Mind

What can be done to help the growing numbers of children and teenagers who are struggling with mental health issues?
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16Nov

The Long-term Effects of Bullying

Welldoing

anxiety, bullying, depression, education, school

Mind

It's National Anti-Bullying Week 2015, so welldoing has teamed up with the Anti-bullying Alliance to raise awareness about the long-term effects of bullying.
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13Aug

How to Support Your Child this Exam Results Day

Eileen Wise

children, education, empathy, family, father, mother, parenting, school, stress, student, teenagers

Therapists

Exam results day is notoriously stressful, for teenagers and their parents, especially if disappointing results come through. Counsellor Eileen Wise offers her advice
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01Dec

Politics, Psychotherapy and Boarding School

Nick Duffell

boardingschool, education, politics, psychology, society

Mind

What's the issue with boarding schools and their alumni? Author Nick Duffell delves into why we should care about boarding school kids - it's in all our best interests, after all
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19Nov

How to Become a Psychotherapist

Julia Bueno

career, education, self

Therapists

It took a while to get there, and by a rather circuitous route, but I count myself extremely lucky for having one of the best jobs I could imagine. I'm intellectually and emotionally challenged, with ongoing development and learning an essential part of my work. I'm my own boss, which allows me to structure my working week around other commitments. I work both alone and with a team, and I have a strong network of professional support. Every hour of each working day differs, and there is a range of directions in which my professional interests may steer me....
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22Aug

Why Children Need Questions Not Answers

Chris Skellett

children, education, family, father, mother, parenting, psychology

Mind

Children massively benefit from thought-provoking questions which inspire inquisitive responses and allow them to come to their own conclusions to problems.
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29May

Boarding School Survivors

Nick Duffell

boardingschool, education, empathy, family, society, therapy

Mind

Nearly two-thirds of the current British cabinet went to boarding school, but what psychological impact has this had, and does it make for good leaders?
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20Feb

How Tiger Parenting Kills Curiosity

Terri Apter

children, education, family, father, mother, parenting, psychology

Relationships

Psychologist Dr Terri Apter on the downside of tiger-parenting. It robs children of curiosity
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18Feb

Applying to University? Read This.

Anne Wilson

career, education, student, university

Work

Choosing your course at university is a complex subject, so you should start early if you are thinking of applying for tertiary education
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