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Let’s begin with good news. Young people in general are taking fewer drugs:  around 17% of 16–24-year-olds took drugs in 2022–23, compared to 21% in 2019–20. However, such activities may be catastrophic for some teenagers, whose developing adolescent brains may never recover from taking toxic substances.

Of all the topics that concern parents, teachers, and caretakers of teenagers right now, I have found that the most worrying is how to reduce their phone use.

We live in a time of huge worry about our teenagers and their mental health – from fears of a phone-obsessed adolescence to concerns...

The Christmas holidays are approaching, with talk of turkey, brussels sprouts, and all the trimmings.   But for thousands of teenagers,...

Now, at the age of 58, I’m arguably in the autumn of my life. As the days draw in and the leaves begin to fall, it feels like the right...

We live in uncertain times. The UK has just witnessed an election, wars are being fought, and many of us feel anxious about the state of...

How can someone who is depressed, and at the bottom of their bed, become more active?

Nearly a decade ago now, I went to see my doctor about how I was dealing with my long-running battle with anxiety. When I was in my...

Has the arrival of autumn made you feel anxious? For many of us, it’s a return to a more stressful life after the summer holidays when...