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World Book Day • To bring young people joy and comfort
The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams Recommended for young people of all ages A book about stuffed rabbit’s desire to become real through the love of his owner. “Utterly endearing and touching to no end, with an unforgettable lesson on love, and life. A magical story, it is told with care and will build everyone’s…
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World Book Day • To support parents in supporting their teens
The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read (and Your Children Will Be Glad That You Did) by Philippa Perry A book about the vital dos and don’ts of parenting by a renowned psychotherapist, who shows how strong and loving bonds are made with your children and how such attachments give a better chance of…
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World Book Day • To support young people with their emotional wellbeing and mental health
Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl Recommended for older teens (16+) A book chronicling the author’s experiences as a prisoner in Nazi concentration camps during World War II, describing his psychotherapeutic method, which involved identifying a purpose to each person’s life. “It leads to some very positive existentialist ideas. I’d also say it’s surprisingly accessible…
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Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week 2025
For Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week, MYPAS Counsellors shared their expertise on handling different emotions by covering one emotion each day of the week. Using characters from “Inside Out 2”, they provided examples of how to respond to the feelings and offered tips on dealing with them. Here’s the round-up of the emotions we covered.…
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Five Ways of Beating Winter Blues
Winter sometimes seems like the longest season of the year. To help you get to Spring, we rounded-up five ways of how to beat the Winter Blues. Meditate Keep up a sleep routine Exercise Seek out the light Get creative
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12 Days of MYPAS
This winter holiday we are sharing 12 posts on Instagram written by MYPAS members of staff to help young people look after their health and wellbeing over the break.
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Hey Girls! Community Partners
We are proud and very excited to announce that we are now community partners with Hey Girls UK! This means that all young people accessing MYPAS services whether you are visiting our offices or having sessions at school or in the community can take FREE period products. A bit about Hey Girls!… Hey Girls! are…
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Mental Health Awareness Week 2023 – Anxiety
What is anxiety? Anxiety could be seen as an emotion or sensation. It could be defined as fear, a feeling of unease, or a bodily reaction to stress or threat. It could be that the experience is never quite captured in words. You might feel worried and not really know why. You might feel scared…
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Mental Health Awareness Week 2023
Why you don’t need to have a diagnosable mental health condition to benefit from counselling. If you’re a social media user, even just occasionally, you might just have noticed that much of the content we see on these sites relates to mental health and wellbeing. Some of this content is really helpful and informative and,…
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Is it all about Christmas?
It has been another tough year and all the talk about Christmas can be hard. There are many shoulds, oughts and musts about this time of year – obligations, rules and requirements, but those demands do not always line up with how we feel and it can feel tough. There are a few things we…
