Michelle Mitchell

I want you to imagine you have a backpack sitting in front of you. It...

I’m getting glimpses of a new rhythm pitter patting around the corridors of my home....

Many tweens and teens are very, very sad at the moment. School term is now...

The feeling of packing your bags up and heading home is always bittersweet, especially if...

It’s the shock of the diagnosis. It’s the unknowns. It’s the instant shift of priorities....

To the girl who is apprehensive about the new school year.   I get it....

Most studies suggest females participate in self-harm at higher rates than males. The Child and...

Please note: For the purpose of this article I have referred to a counsellor as...

Grumpiness. It’s not overly harmful, just difficult to live with. That’s why every parent needs...

You may have heard people refer to resilience as the ‘bounce back’ factor which allows...

Self-harm is something that is very difficult for caring adults to comprehend. It is also...

There really is an anxiety epidemic impacting today’s young ones. Anxiety is the most common...

It’s true. Some things are only understood once I was a parent. Having a child...

When parents first find out that their child is self-harming they usually feel alone. They...

When you and I were young, it was unlikely we ever had to support a...

If you have discovered that your child is self-harming you will be feeling a range...

Knowing how to manage emotions and comfort ourselves when we are unhappy or distressed is...

I learnt so much about gratitude from my father, who, to this day, is the...

For many years I ran a successful charity that supported young people and their families...