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Children and Adolescents

Helping Children Deal with Change and Transition

Helping Children Deal with Change and Transition

May 5, 2022
The Awareness Centre
Children and Adolescents
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For most of us, an element of predictability in life brings a sense of confidence and security, and this is especially true for children. It helps them know what’s on…
GCSE Results 2020: What NOT To Say To Your Teenager

GCSE Results 2020: What NOT To Say To Your Teenager

August 10, 2020
Karen Dempsey
Family, Children and Adolescents, Mental Health, Parenting
Coronavirus, exams, GCSE Results
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‘Class of 2020’ sounded very different at the start of the year for Year 11s: excitement at the start of a new decade, the chance to do their utmost in…
Coronavirus: Looking After Your children's Mental Wellbeing

Coronavirus: Looking After Your Children’s Mental Wellbeing

April 14, 2020
Amy Launder
Coronavirus, Children and Adolescents, Family, Mental Health
Coronavirus, Self-Isolation, Social-Distancing
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Although, thankfully, young children are less likely to develop severe symptoms of COVID-19, the pandemic is still impacting their daily lives and can still take a toll on their mental…
Growing Up Too Quickly: Parentified Children

Growing Up Too Quickly: Parentified Children

October 24, 2019
Amy Launder
Family, Children and Adolescents, Relationships
Parentification
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What is Parentification? Parentification was defined by Boszormenyi-Nagy & Spark in 1973 as being the distortion or lack of boundaries between and among family subsystems, such that children take on…
The Trauma of Supporting a Parent with Addiction

The Trauma of Supporting a Parent with Addiction

October 17, 2019
Amy Launder
Addiction, Children and Adolescents, Family, Trauma
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What is Addiction? Addiction is defined as not having control over doing, taking, or using something to the point where it could be harmful to you. Addiction can be harmful…
How To Be The Mother You Would Have Liked Your Mother To Be

How To Be The Mother You Would Have Liked Your Mother To Be

June 5, 2019
Bridget Freer
Parenting, Children and Adolescents, Family, Relationships
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June is Children’s Awareness Month, so it feels like a good time to think about motherhood and how to be the mother you most want to be to your children.…
How To Support A Young Person With A Mental Health Issue

How To Support A Young Person With A Mental Health Issue

May 21, 2019
Karen Dempsey
Mental Health, Children and Adolescents, Family, Parenting
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Mental health issues among young people are on the rise. There is thankfully more awareness of mental health generally – and young people are encouraged to speak out rather than…
How To Manage Family Conflict

How To Manage Conflict In Family Relationships

October 20, 2017
Karen Dempsey
Family, Children and Adolescents, Mental Health, Parenting, Relationships
Conflict
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Family feuds can simmer for years, becoming ever more bitter as time passes. What may have started as a small slight can escalate over time to create a deep divide…
How to cope when your child becomes a teenager

How To Cope When Your Child Becomes A Teenager

July 21, 2017
Karen Dempsey
Children and Adolescents, Family, Parenting, Relationships
Teenagers
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“It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.” E.E. Cummings Any life transition brings its own challenges and joys, and when your child becomes a teenager…
Mommy Dearest

Mommy Dearest

March 24, 2017
Bridget Freer
Children and Adolescents, Counselling, Family, Parenting, Personal Development, Self Esteem, Therapy
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As we celebrate our mums and all they do for us, it could be a good time to also think about the things they set up for us unconsciously. The…

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