This week is Children’s Mental Health Week. The campaign this year is centred around ‘Growing together’. We love this year’s theme because it acknowledges that
You may have realised by now, that here at Pocket Family, we love EMDR therapy. EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing. We’ve seen so
At the end of March, Covid-19 left us stranded in the ‘The Great Pause’. Our homes became our desert islands: a delicate balance between comfort
We spoke with a dad, who adopted two brothers (aged 3 and 4 years at the time of adoptive placement) with his same sex partner.
Jocelyne is one of our psychologists at Pocket Family Psychologist and would like to share how being ill with coronavirus has changed her family structure
“Dr Andrea Shortland’s session for MediaCom on a children’s mental health was incredibly informative. During the second period of lockdown and home-schooling; parents and children found themselves again in a period of upheaval and transition. Many parents and carers were extremely worried about their children’s mental health and their own ability to be present and engaged whilst also playing the role of teacher and care giver. Dr Shortland gave attendees an insight into how many parents were feeling; tips on supporting children and helping them cope whilst studying from home and also managing their mental health. She also helped us realise the importance of taking care of ourselves in order to effectively support our children. It was such a useful session that we realise it was also pertinent for not only children’s mental health but also adults! We will be holding another session with Dr Andrea and MediaCom soon.”
