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Bearing the COVID Burden: Lightening the Load for our Children
A brief note from the editor. In 2014, I had the pleasure of meeting Brandy Browne back in the States when I was a teacher at a local dance studio. Brandy’s daughter, Grace, was in my class and I’ve followed her story on social media ever since - always shocked at her...
Introducing The Lily-Jo Project’s Online Learning Platform
Just like we all have physical health, we ALL have mental health. And we believe children deserve to spend some time in the classroom to stretch, nurture, and build their mental health muscles. Through our online learning platform, we empower teachers to:...
The Power Of Flexibility: Top 5 Tips for a Positive and Flexible 2021
As we begin 2021 I felt moved to pen some thoughts on something that has been on my mind over the last few weeks. Let’s call it, ‘The Power Of Flexibility’. When I was younger, and I made plans, my dad would always say, ‘all being well’, which would frustrate me...
A Different Christmas: 10 Mental Health Tips for the 2020 Holiday Season
Let’s address the elephant in the room… Christmas looks a lot different this year than it has in previous years. The holidays are not immune to Covid-19, and the fact that we may not be able to celebrate Christmas like we always do can feel like a very difficult, and...
Artist Spotlight: HAYDN
Back in October for World Mental Health Day, we partnered with rap artist HAYDN and videographer Jonah Geh (@prtywhale) on the video for HAYDN’s latest song, “Finally” - which you can listen to on YouTube here. As #Movember comes to a close one month later, we wanted...
Celebrating #Movember With a Roundup of The Lily-Jo Project’s Top Mental Health Resources for Men
The #Movember campaign takes place every year during the month of November, and its primary purpose is to raise awareness of the key mental and physical health issues for men. In terms of mental health, the statistics for men are quite jarring. In July 2014, the Men’s...
Hard Work, Determination, and Support From Others: How Babs Bray Successfully Completed Her First 5k
On November 1 of this year, one of our lovely supporters (and also Lily-Jo’s mum) completed her very first 5K to raise funds for The Lily-Jo Project. Her name is Babs Bray, and the most incredible thing about her story is that prior to setting this goal, Babs had...
I’m Alone. Do You Know? 4 Tips for Recognising a Lonely Friend in Need
In a world surrounded by so much communication and social community, it can be strange for many to think that an individual could, in these times, be lonely. After all, with an ability to instantly connect to billions of people, surely it is up to the individual who...
5 Tips from Teachers About Managing Mental Health in a Pandemic
If you or anyone you love is experiencing symptoms associated with COVID-19 please self-isolate and if your symptoms are causing you worry please call NHS 111. As we reach half term, we wanted to take some time to hear from the teachers in our community about how they...
An OCD Diary by Emma Hinds
Emma Hinds is a writer from Manchester with OCD. For OCD Awareness week, Emma has provided us with a diary of what it is like for her to live each day with an OCD diagnosis. If you are anyone you love is struggling with or would like more information about OCD, try...
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