Many things can lead to burnout, such as stress, being overworked, and even living with neurodivergent or mental health conditions.

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Late ADHD diagnosis affects many people across the world, as society is starting to learn more about the condition.

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These neurological conditions are largely ‘invisible’ and misunderstood by many, so the challenges we face are often overlooked by society during times like Christmas.

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My partner's children have been grieving the loss of their mother for a year now, and it's been a difficult road to navigate ever since.

We've been shocked at how difficult it's been to find advice about how to support young people with grief, both online and locally.

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Contemplating ending your life is no joke, and sadly many of us knows someone who is, or has been, suicidal.

One in every 100 deaths worldwide is the result of suicide according to the World Health Organization.

The International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) created World Suicide Prevention Day in 2003 to raise awareness about suicide and to how we can improve suicide prevention.

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I’m sure we’ve all been self-destructive at some point in our lives right?

Self-destructive behaviours are deliberate actions we do that negatively impact your physical or mental health, which compromises your wellbeing.

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Five children in every classroom are thought to have diagnosable mental health conditions.

Data from the NHS found one in six children aged five to 16 were identified as having a probable mental health issue in July 2020, a huge increase from one in nine in 2017.

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I had my adult ADHD assessment last week and wanted to share the diagnosis journey with you.

It was a shorter road than some have experienced, but still long, as I was first referred seven months ago.

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Autism is a complex spectrum that affects so many families, so it's refreshing to find a new book from a child's perspective.

Why Is He Still Here? is a powerful memoir by young writer Max Toper.

He uses the book to talk about what it was like to grow up with Autism and the coping strategies he found.

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In recent months I've started the process of being assessed for ADHD as an adult.

This is something I NEVER thought I would write, but that's because I had no clue what it really looks like.

The media and society have stereotyped it as something young boys have who can't sit still.

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