Being a parent can make all of us feel a little anxious at times. There’s so much to think about and sometimes it can feel like we’re not coping well. For Mental Health Awareness Week in May 2023, Rethink Mental Illness will be looking at how anxiety can affect people living with severe mental illness, what […]
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We can all be affected by loneliness at different points during our life and being a parent can often make us feel lonely or isolated. Feeling lonely can leave us feeling embarrassed and low but it’s important to remember that feeling lonely is perfectly normal and that there is help out there to help us
Here at Lewisham Children & Family Centres we love our bees! A great way to encourage bees into your garden is to get involved with this years “No mow May”. It’s also a great way to get away without mowing your lawn for a month! Just letting your lawn grow for a month creates a
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Although oral health is improving in England, the oral health survey of 5 year olds in 2019 showed that just under a quarter have tooth decay (see the National Dental Epidemiology Programme for England, 2019). Each child with tooth decay will have on average 3 to 4 teeth affected. The risk of tooth decay increases as
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Millions of people across the UK have have noticed our food, energy and petrol costs rising and talk of further rises can be really worrying. Step Change have some great advice on how to help you now and how to be prepared for any further changes. How can I reduce the impact of this
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Many children may be worried about things that they are hearing on the news and on the radio about what’s happening in Ukraine. It can be easy to forget that children are also listening in when we catch up with the latest news. Talk of war, weapons and seeing images of bombing or people being
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Just scan the barcode, swipe to see the healthier options available, and make the swap the next time you’re out shopping. Grab your phone and start making healthier swaps. Watch the video here Just scan the barcode, swipe to see the healthier options available, and make the swap the next time you’re out shopping. Grab your
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Sign up for a Fruit & Veg Boost with NHS Better Health – Healthier Families By boosting the fruit and veg in your daily diet you’re helping to protect yourself and your family from diseases like heart disease and some cancers, plus you don’t need to make any big changes to your current diet, or
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HALF TERM VACCINATION DRIVE LAUNCHED IN LEWISHAM TO KEEP YOUNG PEOPLE IN SCHOOL AND COLLEGE AND PROTECT EDUCATION The Department for Education and the NHS is urging 12-17 year olds in Lewisham to get fully vaccinated this half term to protect them from COVID-19 and help keep their education on track. Just 35.6% of 12-15
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The theme of this year’s Children’s Mental Health Week is Growing Together. Growing Together is about growing emotionally and finding ways to help each other grow. Challenges and setbacks can help us to grow and adapt and trying new things can help us to move beyond our comfort zone into a new realm of
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