Quelling Quarrels in Quarantine This week, Chris and Rowan discuss ways of using positive psychology to manage the added conflict and situations that we’re all likely to face over… Read more »
Tag: Parenting
Family Foibles
This article is about those for whom Christmas is not such a joyous time because of painful childhood memories.
Screen Save Us
This article is about containing the amount of time that kids spend on screens and using social media compared with being outside, or enjoying green time.
Perfect Storm
This article describes observations surrounding an increase in existential depression amongst bright, creative and resourceful young men in their early years of adulthood.
Beating Bullies
Bullying is a significant social problem, partly because of its harmful impact on mental health. This article examines the impact of bullying and some practical ways that bullying can be… Read more »
Existential Depression in Young Men
Over recent years I’ve noticed an increase in depression amongst bright, creative and resourceful young men in early years of adulthood. I think it hints at deep social and cultural… Read more »
Perfect Storm
This article relates to an increase in the rates of depression that has been observed amongst young men in recent years.
13 Reasons Why – To See or Not to See?
This article considers the potential positive and negative influence of the hit TV series, 13 Reasons Why, on young people’s mental health and wellbeing [Spoiler alert – some plot lines revealed]… Read more »
Reasons to See
An article about the Netflix TV show 13 Reasons Why and whether you should allow your kids to watch it, considering the potentially distressing content.
Tackling Challenging School Issues
As parents, we can struggle to know what is the right thing to do if our child encounters seemingly insurmountable problems at their school and is miserable and frustrated. Should… Read more »