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…
How can Putting Language to Feelings Help us to Support Children’s Mental Health?
The focus of this week’s Children’s Mental Health week is on how to be healthy ‘inside and out’. In Thrive we recognise that how we behave and respond to the world depends on the brain and…
Mental Health Awareness Week
This week is Mental Health Awareness week, during which an emphasis is put on the reasons why so many people are experiencing mental health problems. It is predicted that by 2030, depression will be the leading…
Forging New Connections
How do arts and creativity connect to neuroscience and learning? To find out, join us at our conferences ‘Forging New Connections’ for keynote speeches from leading child psychotherapist, Margot Sunderland, together with a selection of innovative…