It's OK Not to Be OK A Guide to Wellbeing

by Rae, Tina; Smith, Jessica

• ISBN13: 9780711256927
• ISBN10: 0711256926
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2020-10-27
• Publisher: words & pictures

Summary

It's OK not to be OK acknowledges and explores common mental health disorders such as depression, eating disorders, and anxiety. Get the low down on these issues, why they happen, and discover ways of looking after mental health in our fast-moving world.

This book will help children and young people develop the resilience to cope with whatever life throws at them and grow into well-rounded, healthy adults.

Author Biography

Dr. Tina Rae is a Child Psychologist, author, and expert on the social, emotional, and mental health of children and young people. She has over 30 years' experience working with children, adults, and families in both clinical and educational contexts within local authorities and specialist educational services.
 
Tina is a member of the British Psychological Society, the editorial board for the journal Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties, and for the International Journal of Nurture in Education. Tina also contributes to national and international conferences and events on a regular basis whilst also providing training courses and consultancy on a wide range of wellbeing issues. She also provides supervision for school based staff in both special and mainstream contexts as well as Educational Psychology and specialist teaching services.

Jessica Smith's work consists of simple shapes and bright colours. She enjoys working conceptually and therefore scale and perspective play a large role within the images that she makes. Jess studied at Falmouth University and now lives in a small town near Oxford, UK.

Table of Contents

HEY! HOW ARE YOU?
WHAT CAUSES MENTAL
HEALTH PROBLEMS?
SELF-CARE
EMOTIONS AND THE BRAIN
HEALTHY BODY,
HEALTHY MIND
STRESS
ANXIETY AND WORRY
CHALLENGING NEGATIVE
THOUGHTS
BUILDING RESILIANCE
MINDFULNESS
RELAXATION
POSITIVE MENTAL
ATTITUDE
SOCIAL MEDIA
KEEPING SAFE ONLINE
BODY IMAGE
PROBLEM SOLVING
EATING DISORDERS
DEPRESSION
ADHD
PERFECTIONISM
OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE
DISORDER
KINDNESS
GRATITUDE
BULLYING
DISCRIMINATION
BEING YOU
SUPPORT NETWORKS
THE POWER OF NATURE
HELPING OTHERS
BEING WELL AND
STAYING WELL
CONCLUSION
AUTHOR’S NOTE
NOTES FOR PARENTS,
CARERS AND TEACHERS
FURTHER RESOURCES
INDEX