Loneliness doesn’t always look like what we might imagine. When we look out for children who are lonely, we might be quick to think of those who play on their own or don’t appear to have many friends. The reality of loneliness for many children, however, is much deeper than that. Read more about how to identify and support young people experiencing loneliness.

Grounding activities can be a powerful tool, when a child starts to feel emerging sensations, emotions and thoughts that provoke stress response. Read more for top tips on different grounding exercises.

This week sees the launch of our latest Mable Academy course ‘Overcoming Anxiety in Schools’, presented by Child and Adolescent Counsellor, Kemi Omijeh. To celebrate, Mable’s Head of Counselling Helen Spiers spoke to Kemi to find out more about anxiety in students, and what schools can do to help.

To promote anti-bullying week we’re releasing a free module from our CPD course ‘Building a Bully-Free Classroom’ by world-renowned expert Professor Peter.K.Smith. In this interview, Head of Counselling Helen Spiers talks to Professor Smith about the mental health implications of bullying and what schools can do to tackle it.