Oxytocin: embracing the hug hormone
As human beings, we are born with a need for connection. We long to feel safe and secure and to build close relationships that make us feel special. When we connect with another person, our brain…
Thrive's response to the Timpson Review of School Exclusions
The rising rate of exclusions was the issue the founders of Thrive initially came together to try and address back in 1994, and although the rate is not as high as it was then it has…
Isn’t mental health prevention better than the cure?
There has been a lot in the media about the rising numbers of children and young people with mental health disorders, and the lack of support and funding to help. While this is obviously very worrying,…