26 h. ago Maya Raichoora and Ailey Jolie on how to find a therapist and whether we all need therapy

How did we go from being known as a nation that never talks about their feelings to being called “overtherapised”? Psychotherapist Ailey Jolie and mental fitness expert Maya Raichoora discuss the therapy boom, anxiety and negative self talk, rising depression rates and how for some, therapy can still be very hard to access. With host Emilie Lavinia, Raichoora and Jolie also discuss how to find the right therapist and whether therapy is right for everyone.

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49 h. ago Experts on how to talk with kids about violence in the news: ‘No topic is off limits’

The Guardian spoke with therapists, media experts and journalists about helping kids process bad news and develop healthy media habitsWhen rightwing commentator Charlie Kirk was killed last month, footage of his shooting spread rapidly across social media. Today, anyone with a smartphone can access gruesome videos and images – as well as troves of misinformation. Though some experts have been sounding the alarm about the potential harm of smartphones on children and teen’s mental health, the fact is most young people still have access to phones – and the often disturbing content that flows out of them.The Guardian spoke with seven experts on how best to speak with kids about upsetting content and news, at what age to start those conversations – and what to avoid.Anya Kamenetz, journalist and publisher of The Golden Hour newsletterEugene Beresin, MD, psychiatrist and executive director of the Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds at Massachusetts general hospitalTara Conley, assistant ...

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49 h. ago How do you talk to kids about violence in the news? We asked experts

The Guardian spoke with therapists, media experts and journalists about helping kids process bad news and develop healthy media habitsWhen rightwing commentator Charlie Kirk was killed last month, footage of his shooting spread rapidly across social media. Today, anyone with a smartphone can access gruesome videos and images – as well as troves of misinformation. Though some experts have been sounding the alarm about the potential harm of smartphones on children and teen’s mental health, the fact is most young people still have access to phones – and the often disturbing content that flows out of them.The Guardian spoke with seven experts on how best to speak with kids about upsetting content and news, at what age to start those conversations – and what to avoid.Anya Kamenetz, journalist and publisher of The Golden Hour newsletterEugene Beresin, MD, psychiatrist and executive director of the Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds at Massachusetts general hospitalTara Conley, assistant ...

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5 d. ago Shirley Ballas reveals the real reason she married husband at 18

Strictly Come Dancing head judge Shirley Ballas has opened up about her first marriage to fellow professional dancer Sammy Stopford. Whilst on the Need to Talk podcast, hosted by Married at First Sight UK expert Paul C Brunson, Shirley revealed the real reason she decided to marry her first husband.

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2 w. ago MAFS to Stranded on Honeymoon Island – why is marriage in all dating shows?

BBC star Millie Thompson married a stranger on Stranded On Honeymoon Island - she, a PR expert and a therapist talk about the rise of marriage in our reality dating shows and Millie's infamous "ick list"

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3 w. ago SNP failing to tackle rise in youth violence across Scotland, warns Anas Sarwar

The Record has led the way in calling for efforts to tackle the epidemic of youth violence with our long-running Our Kids... Our Future campaign

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