Ross suffered from postnatal depression. Read his open and honest account of living with this depression.
Filtered by category: Families
When my daughter was born, I was living what’s supposed to be one of life’s best moments, reliving one of my worst
Thursday 06 September 2018 /
Families
"My main goal is to encourage young people to believe in themselves because there may not be anyone else in their lives doing that"
Friday 18 May 2018 /
Young people, Families
How Charlotte, Mental Health expert, is helping young people who have suffered trauma and other serious issues
Children shouldn't be afraid of the Police. We need to teach young people that the Police are here to help.
Tuesday 10 April 2018 /
Young people, Families
Charlie is a mum of two, a Police Woman – and now an author.
Disability – it doesn’t have to be a difficult subject for your children
Thursday 07 December 2017 /
Families, Disabled children and young people
Do you feel awkward talking to your children about disability? Lizzy tells us how to speak confidently about it.
I am thrilled to be involved in a project where I can see directly that my money goes towards paying Pam and Lucy, and exactly what they do
Monday 02 October 2017 /
Families, Fundraising
Cathy Wall went to meet two support workers at her local children's centre. Find out how they are helping children.
“I think we prevent an awful lot of children from being really damaged further down the line just by being there earlier.”
Monday 18 September 2017 /
Families, Young people
Anne-Marie is one of our family support practitioners. You might recognise her from our new TV advert.
How the children's centre helped improve my confidence and mental health, as well as my grandchildren's
Thursday 17 August 2017 /
Families
Shirley suffers with depression and anxiety but taking her grandchildren to their local children’s centre has helped.
Children's centres are for everyone who needs them - that includes grandparents too
Wednesday 09 August 2017 /
Families
Our children’s centres provide activities and support for anyone who needs them, including grandparents.
Without the centre, I wouldn’t have known what to do
Friday 04 August 2017 /
Families
We spoke to Fiona about how her children’s centre helped her get out of the house and become a more confident parent
"Action for Children saved my life"
Tuesday 21 February 2017 /
Families
Jackie had been struggling with her mental health for years before she came to Action for Children.
