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Stress

We worry and feel stressed when we think that we will not be able to cope with an upcoming event or situation. Some worry and stress is good for us but what should we do if it gets too much?

Autism, Asperger’s & Social Communication Problems

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a diagnosis given to people who find it very difficult to understand and interact with others. Autism is on a...

Language Disorder & Verbal Communication Problems

Some children have a specific difficulty expressing themselves verbally and understanding what others have said to them in words. This is a problem because parents,...

Should you take a Personality Test?

Personality tests are incredibly popular. You've probably seen odd, humorous versions on your Facebook feed asking important questions like 'Which Muppet are you?' or...

How Can Teachers Refer Students for a Learning Assessment

If a child in your class is having academic, emotional or behavioural difficulties at school an assessment can be helpful because: It helps determine what...

Troubling Thoughts & Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Sometimes we can become obsessed by a thought. For example, you may keep thinking about deliberately crashing your car or hurting someone even though you really do not want to do those things. Why does this happen and what can we do?

Coping with Pain

Physical pain saves us from damaging our bodies but sometimes pain can continue for weeks or months despite the best efforts of medical doctors. How can we cope with pain?

Bereavement: How to cope with losing someone close to you.

Losing someone close to you can be extremely distressing. People cope with bereavement in lots of different ways and there is no 'correct' way to cope. This page suggests some ideas and approaches that might help.

Thinking about Killing Yourself

If you've begun to think that the only solution to your problems is to end you life please give us a chance to help you find another way out before you make that final decision.

Depression & Feeling Sad and Low

Feeling sad and low after a bad event or disappointment is natural but what should you do if you feel sad and low all the time?

Memories of Terrible Events & PTSD

Memories of life threatening events can sometimes get stuck in our minds and keep coming back to us as nightmares or 'flashbacks'. Why does this happen and how can we stop the memories coming back?