Most days, I’ve seen newspaper and social media headlines about the impact of the pandemic on children and young people and arguments about how to make amends. Much of it is about how to help with an academic ‘catch-up’, with periodic reminders (usually initiated by the footballer Marcus Rashford) of the impact of the pandemic […]
Category Archives: mental health
There have been a number of reports in recent weeks of the rising demand for counselling services in universities, and ensuing debates about the causes of this increased demand. Some have pointed to the relentless pressures on children and young people throughout the UK education system, which, when combined with the difficulties which can happen […]
Picking up a phone may not often lead to making a phone call. It is now possible to check emails, browse social media, watch a film or listen to music with a flick of the thumb. Sometimes, our phones may communicate with us first, reminding us of events in our calendar, or, as the number […]