ideas for support with young people

A survival guide for parents

May 14, 2021

Our families are an integral part of the recovery journey. Parenting has never been more challenging. The pandemic has forced our children to adapt rapidly to the circumstances: home-schooling, losing contact with friends, peers and extended family, long days indoors,...

Can you tell if someone is struggling?

May 10, 2021

The BBC website is offering an excellent tool to check if we would be able to spot the signs on depression or anxiety in someone else. The two scenarios will guide you step by step, asking you how you would respond to a friend or a colleague not being their usual...

Step into Nature

May 7, 2021

Mental Health Awareness week is approaching and this year we are focussing on Nature! As the Chief Executive of the Mental Health Foundation explains, "Nature is so central to our psychological and emotional health, that it’s almost impossible to realise good mental...

Activities at Haldon Forest

May 5, 2021

Fancy a challenge this spring? Are you itching to get more time outdoors after so many months of restrictions and national lockdowns? Partnering with Active Devon’s Connecting Actively with Nature (C.A.N), Haldon Forest Park is offering free activity classes for...