Tag: mental-health
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I spent 3 years in prison for a horrible mistake – these are the 5 things I’ve learnt
When we think about criminal justice, we tend to identify with the victims. Never could we imagine that we’d end up being the perpetrator. Criminals are other people, not us. I had been working in the film industry for over ten years when I made the irresponsible and stupid decision to drive whilst being drunk…
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There’s only one way to solve the drug problem in prisons: offer purpose and structure
The newest annual report by the Prison Service shows that there were over 21,000 drug seizures in UK prisons in the year 2024 – one for every four prisoners.That is an extraordinary number, considering that large amounts of drugs are likely to remain undetected. It is also an increase of 44% compared to the year…
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How to make your kids feel less anxious about the future
A Child & Adolescent Psychotherapist explores how a world in turmoil heightens adolescents’ sense of instability and shares ways how parents can offer security and hope We live in a world in transition and face existential threats to which we don’t have any clear solutions. We’ve known the danger global warming poses to our survival…
Words without waffle 