The difference between a normal fear of something and a phobia is the level of anxiety involved. Children with phobias demonstrate a significantly higher level of anxiety, dread and terror when they come into contact with the object of their phobia. Phobias can create such intense feelings of fear that they can disrupt the child’s […]
As a parent the thought of your child being bullied can bring up many feelings. It can leave you feeling angry, tearful or helpless and often triggers feelings/memories from your own school days that make it hard to think rather than react. What can sometimes compound things is the fact that children who are being […]
NHS England have announced that they are to offer health checks to fathers whose partners mental health is poor. Fathers are new mums closest support in 95% of cases according to the Fatherhood Institute. It is hoped that carrying out mental health checks for fathers will help to identify and support those suffering from a […]
Psychodynamic Counsellors/Psychotherapists have undertaken extensive training to help people look at how their past experiences link up and impact on things that are causing problems for them today. Your current issue is still the focus but your life-history is also taken into account. It is often easier to understand a problem or pattern of behaviour if […]
In addition to the impact listed in the post How does being bullied affect children? a disabled child can have added difficulties. Depending on your child’s physical ability and social skills they may have less resources or understanding to deal with the situation. Being bullied may reinforce feelings and thoughts (particularly negative ones) that your […]
Does this sound like you?… “I didn’t really realise, at least initially, that what I was experiencing was depression or something similar. It was only as I came out of the fog, and even now looking back, that I realise how badly I was functioning as a human being let alone as a mother.” This […]
Finding out that your child is being bullied can stir up a lot of feelings including anger and powerlessness. So how can you help? Believe your child when they tell you. It’s important they feel heard and reassured. Try not to be reactive and angry with their information. Listen, clarify and focus on what your […]
We all have times in our lives when we experience difficulties. These can be related to our relationships with partners or family, life events like birth, death or serious illness, or difficult experiences from our past that make it hard to deal with things in the present. Sometimes a friend or family member can be a […]
Does this sound like you?… “Naively, I had thought the baby would just slot in and life would continue as before. But it didn’t. My wife was always tired – I felt like we never had time to talk or cuddle or have some space to ourselves. And the baby was always crying, needing her, […]
The problem of your child being bullied is always a difficult subject for parents to think about. While we all hope our children feel happy and secure with and around other children, the reality is that at some point in their childhood most children experience some form of bullying. So how does this impact on […]
