Whether you celebrate Christmas or not, reaching the festive season can be an exhausting experience. Elizabeth Holmes explains why it's important to ensure staff return to work refreshed and stress-free. 'Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.' Dalai Lama The pressures at work and at...

Natasha Devon explains how schools can best equip teachers for the rigours of supporting young people who are suffering. In part one of this conversation we explored the prevalence of mental health distress in children and young people and how the teaching profession may respond to that. What might...

Gareth Morewood examines self-control and stress models that can influence how you manage challenging behaviour. Two weeks ago I attended a three day International Health and Wellbeing Conference , hosted by Studio III , with one of our speech and language therapists. The event focused on taking a...

In a school environment it is not just the pupils who may suffer mental health issues. Gareth D. Morewood reminds us that supporting staff through stressful situations is equally important. It has been reported recently that pupils' mental health tops headteachers' concerns . However, I think it is...