Brian Padden
Harry's Story
Harry is fourteen years old and the eldest of four siblings. Life has never been kind to Harry; he was born to parents who were both...
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Brian Padden
Nov 30, 20196 min read
The Case for In-School Counselling
As the election draws closer, and all the manifesto promises are being laid bare for scrutiny I have been eargerly waitng to hear what...
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Brian Padden
Dec 8, 20184 min read
Is CAMHS the only way?
The current system for a UK primary school pupil to receive NHS treatment for a mental health illness is via a referral to the Children...
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Brian Padden
Aug 31, 20182 min read
Now that we know what ACEs do to our children, are we doing enough to combat them?
This year marks the twentieth anniversary since the release of the first ACEs report by Dr Vincent Felitti, yet most people have not...
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Brian Padden
Jul 13, 20183 min read
I wish my teacher knew....
I wish my teacher knew….. Last week I attended a mental health first aid course run by Mental Health First Aid,...
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Brian Padden
Jun 17, 20183 min read
A fresh look at dealing with childhood mental ill health
With the recent announcement by the government of an increase of £20b of the NHS, some of which will be spent on children’s mental...
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Brian Padden
Jun 10, 20182 min read
Politicians and ACEs
We exist as a non-political organisation, with no allegiance to any political persuasion, party or person. Our mission is to raise...
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Brian Padden
May 29, 20184 min read
A Level School Playing Field.
We are all familiar with the term and concept of a level playing field. It would be foolish to believe that in life we will never face...
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Brian Padden
May 26, 20184 min read
June is Child Protection Month
Friday sees the start of Child Protection Month. There is mandatory training in schools for child protection but not ACEs - There is an...
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Brian Padden
May 26, 20182 min read
If I had a wish for a Post Covid-19 world
There have been many studies into how Adverse Childhood Experience (ACES) create trauma for children which alters the structure of the...
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