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CAMHS eating disorders specialists – working with schools [VIDEO]

April 7, 2015 by Pooky Knightsmith Leave a Comment

In this 30 minute video, Pooky explores a range of ideas about how specialist CAMHS practitioners can work with schools re eating disorders. It may also be applicable for others too e.g. Ed Psychs. This is based on a presentation I did at the Scottish CAMHS eating disorders conference in Perth in March 2015 and […]

Filed Under: Counsellors, Eating Disorders, Guidance and Reports, Mental Health, Skills Building, Teachers, Video or Audio Tagged With: CAMHS, eating disorder, Ed Psych, mental health, presentation, video

Self-Harm: Parents’ Experiences Survey to Inform my Next Book

April 6, 2015 by Pooky Knightsmith 2 Comments

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Filed Under: Mental Health, News and Updates, Parents, Self-Harm Tagged With: parents, self-harm, survey

My New Book!

April 5, 2015 by Pooky Knightsmith Leave a Comment

Self-Harm and Eating Disorders in Schools A Guide to Whole-School Strategies and Practical Support by Pooky Knightsmith (that’s me!) My new book is now available to purchase. Book Description: Self-harm and eating disorders are present in almost every school and they frequently co-occur. This book provides the vital guidance that school staff need to spot […]

Filed Under: Book Review, Counsellors, Eating Disorders, Mental Health, News and Updates, Self-Harm, Skills Building, Teachers

First Hand Account: Living with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)

April 5, 2015 by Pooky Knightsmith Leave a Comment

First Hand Account: Living with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)

This is a first hand account of someone living with borderline personality disorder (BPD) by @bpdisorder1.  It is shared here in order to improve insight and understanding of the condition.  It may prove helpful to people recently diagnosed, or who think they may have BPD, it may also prove helpful to friends, families, teachers or […]

Filed Under: Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), Counsellors, First Hand Acount, Mental Health, Parents, Teachers, Young People Tagged With: borderline personality disorder, BPD, mental health

NEWS: Somerset Youth Engagement Project

April 4, 2015 by Pooky Knightsmith Leave a Comment

NEWS: Somerset Youth Engagement Project

This news article first appeared on the Somerset Health in Schools site.  Needless to say, I’m hugely excited about the project and applaud Somerset Public Health for their forward thinking approach. If you’d like to discuss this project or something similar, please email pooky@inourhands.com.  Children and Young People Emotional Wellbeing Programme: Building Resilience through Engagement […]

Filed Under: Emotional wellbeing, News and Updates, Training and Consultancy

Promoting emotional wellbeing: implementing whole school approaches which make a difference

April 2, 2015 by Pooky Knightsmith Leave a Comment

A package of tailored training and support from Dr Pooky Knightsmith to help your school promote the emotional wellbeing of pupils and staff. This would typically consist of: A guided audit of current provision A one day face to face workshop to develop best practice for your school Additional consultancy with the senior leadership / […]

Filed Under: Emotional wellbeing, Mental Health, News and Updates, Skills Building, Teachers, Training and Consultancy Tagged With: emotional wellbeing, training

Book Review: How Are You Feeling Today Baby Bear?

April 1, 2015 by Pooky Knightsmith 1 Comment

Book Review: How Are You Feeling Today Baby Bear? by Jane Evans This is a guest review written by Alice Crutwell, Public Health Curriculum Advisor for the Children and Young Peoples Team in Shropshire. Alice is incredibly hands on and spends much of her time in the schools that she advises. A valuable and much needed resource […]

Filed Under: Body Image, Book Review, Counsellors, Emotional wellbeing, Parents, Skills Building, Teachers, Therapeutic Tools Tagged With: book review, emotional wellbeing, relaxation, yoga

Book Review: The Kids’ Guide to Staying Awesome and In Control

April 1, 2015 by Pooky Knightsmith Leave a Comment

Book Review: The Kids’ Guide to Staying Awesome and In Control by Lauren Brukner This is a guest review written by Alice Crutwell, Public Health Curriculum Advisor for the Children and Young Peoples Team in Shropshire. Alice is incredibly hands on and spends much of her time in the schools that she advises. This book provides […]

Filed Under: Book Review, Counsellors, Emotional wellbeing, Mental Health, Parents, Skills Building, Teachers, Teaching Resources, Therapeutic Tools Tagged With: book review, emotional wellbeing, relaxation, yoga

Book Review: Ladybird’s Remarkable Relaxation

April 1, 2015 by Pooky Knightsmith Leave a Comment

Book Review: Ladybird’s Remarkable Relaxation

Book Review: Ladybird’s Remarkable Relaxation by Michael Chissick This is a guest review written by Alice Crutwell, Public Health Curriculum Advisor for the Children and Young Peoples Team in Shropshire. Alice is incredibly hands on and spends much of her time in the schools that she advises. A heart-warming story where Ladybird helps lots of different animals […]

Filed Under: Book Review, Counsellors, Emotional wellbeing, Mental Health, Parents, Skills Building, Teachers, Teaching Resources, Therapeutic Tools Tagged With: book review, emotional wellbeing, relaxation, yoga

Working with Groups of Students re Self-Harm or Eating Disorders

March 29, 2015 by Pooky Knightsmith Leave a Comment

Working with Groups of Students re Self-Harm or Eating Disorders

I am often asked by schools and colleges whether it is a good, or a bad idea to bring individuals who are battling self-harm and eating disorders together for group work.  It’s hard to provide a stock answer as I’ve seen it work well but I’ve also seen it go very wrong.  In this post […]

Filed Under: Counsellors, Eating Disorders, Guidance and Reports, Mental Health, Self-Harm, Skills Building, Teachers, Therapeutic Tools

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