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March 19, 2020
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The advice you need to help you cope with Coronavirus

A collection of resources on looking out for the mental wellbeing for you and your family during Coronavirus

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by Petra
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  • teenage
March 19, 2020

Mental Health Support for Parents and Carers During Coronavirus

If you're looking after the kids, who is looking after you? Here's a guide to your own self-care.

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by Petra
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March 19, 2020

Advice for Teens during Coronavirus

Resources for teens to help you take care of yourself during Coronavirus.

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March 19, 2020

How to support your child during Coronavirus

Children may be struggling to understand what is happening during Coronavirus. Here's how to reassure them.

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July 10, 2016

Practical help for you and your community during frightening and dangerous times

Living in uncertain times can be stressful and risky. This post has advice on practical ways you can care for yourself and your loved ones.

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by Petra
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March 17, 2015

Agony and Austerity

How reality and chat shows can cause more harm than good.

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March 7, 2015

The downsizing of magazine advice columns

Looking back to the glory days of magazine advice columns and wishing they were still with us.

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by Petra
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March 4, 2015

One step on from when you called me

Anna Raeburn and I in conversation with The Lancet on the role and importance of Advice Columns.

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February 25, 2015

Psychological First Aid

Psychological First Aid is a simple way we can look after other people during and after a crisis. Learn how to deliver this valuable skill with the tools in this post.

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February 23, 2015

Who can I turn to if you turn away? The meanings and makings of No Star To Guide Me

How and why I came to make this blog.

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Annalog – Anna Raeburn
Psycentral – Gary Wood
Dear Denise – Denise Robertson
Scarleteen – Heather Corinna
Cory Silverberg
Justin Hancock
Suzie Hayman
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JOURNALISTS
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