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Coping with exam stress: our expert tips
anxiety, Children's Mental Health, Mental Health, Parenting, Popular May 01, 2024
Going to university with an eating disorder: is your child ready?
Children's Mental Health, Eating Disorders, Parenting Sep 12, 2023
Dr Melissa Lotmore’s guidance on supporting your child through starting university with an eating disorder
Our best advice for coping with exam results anxiety
anxiety, Children's Mental Health, Eating Disorders, Mental Health, Parenting Aug 03, 2023
Dr Nicole Hudson shares her advice on difficult thoughts and feelings as exam results time gets closer
Transitioning from Child & Adolescent Eating Disorder Services during COVID 19
Children's Mental Health, Eating Disorders, Mental Health, Parenting, Therapy May 12, 2020
Transitioning from Child & Adolescent Eating Disorder Services to Adult Eating Disorder Services is known to be a challenging time for both patients and their families. But now, with the social distancing measures in place due to COVID 19, patients and their families are facing increased pressure, at home, under ‘lockdown’. Our clinical practice continues,[…]
How to Use Worry Time to Manage Anxiety and Worries
Video Children's Mental Health, Mental Health, Popular, Therapy May 05, 2020
[Read Transcript] Hi there, I hope you’re all doing okay, as we trundle through yet another week of lockdown. On my Ask Me Anything post on Instagram, I’ve been getting a lot of questions about how to manage anxieties and worries. And for a lot of you, this period of time means a lot more[…]
5 Ways to Help Protect your Mental Health during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Children's Mental Health, Mental Health, Therapy Mar 23, 2020
Today, I’m writing this post to offer you support and guidance to help you maintain good mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic. These are worrying times, but I want to reassure you that we are still here for you. Like many practices, Altum Health therapists are largely working from home. However, we are available to[…]
How We Are Helping You With Therapy During The Coronavirus Crisis
Video Children's Mental Health, Mental Health, Therapy Mar 23, 2020
[Read Transcript] How we are helping you with therapy during the coronavirus crisis. It’s a really difficult and uncertain time right now with the Coronavirus crisis. We know how hard it is for you as our clients, and it’s also hard for us as therapists too. I wanted to make a quick video to let[…]
My Favourite Grounding Technique: 5-4-3-2-1
Video Children's Mental Health, Mental Health, Popular, Therapy Sep 19, 2019
If you found this video helpful, you might also like our fortnightly emails. Dr Courtney sends her practical advice to our community every other Thursday on a range of mental health issues. It’s quick and easy to sign up, and totally free to subscribe. Find out more. [Here’s the video transcript…] Hi there, it’s[…]
How Much Therapy Do You Need?
Children's Mental Health, Eating Disorders, Mental Health, Therapy May 03, 2019
How much therapy do you need to help you to feel better? Is one session enough to help you, or should you decide to see a therapist over a longer period? The duration of therapy varies greatly depending upon your presenting difficulties, personal goals, and the therapist’s approach. Some people can do what they need[…]
[Read the transcript below] Now this one goes out to all the parents out there. I have been reading a lot of advice telling us that we should never use food as a reward for kids, or to distract them from difficult feelings. Now, I’m going to go out on a limb here and[…]
