Mental Maintenance

01/29/2026

Self-Compassion has boundaries. Compassion includes boundaries. Boundaries create safety. It’s all tied together.

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01/28/2026

Neurodivergence can result in a lot of fatigue trying to manage the school environment. The environment itself at school is really unforgiving. Finding spaces, in the school, that facilitate a nervous system reset is practically impossible. When possible nervous system reset at home could be the only option. It’s ok to take days off sometimes from work OR school.

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Anna Maxwell Martin has called for a rethink on school attendance rules and fines.

Why are so many children struggling to attend school? It’s not laziness, says actor and campaigner Anna Maxwell Martin – it’s that school doesn’t feel like a safe space for many young people.

In a moving call for change, Anna urges policymakers to stop punishing absence and start listening to the real reasons behind it: mental health struggles, trauma, and neurodivergence.

'The reason won’t be because they can’t be bothered. It’s because they are unable to be in school… Fines don’t work. They are exceptionally cruel,' she said.

With punitive attendance policies still widely used – including fines that hit the poorest families hardest – she’s calling for a radical rethink: more pastoral care, more support, more compassion, more consistency.

Should we stop criminalising absence – and start creating schools children feel safe in? Have your say in the comments.

Anna Maxwell Martin was speaking on SEND in the Spotlight, a BBC Woman’s Hour podcast which aims to reimagine support for children with special educational needs.

01/27/2026

01/23/2026

The vestibular system can be super important for emotion regulation. I have heard many accounts of people using office chair spinning and rocking to down regulate.

01/22/2026

Many things are similar if you are seeing a therapist who is trained in Brainspotting.

01/09/2026

Foundry Virtual is prioritizing OUR community. This winter has been exceptionally hard on many people and our youth especially.

01/07/2026

Mini Vision boards tomorrow in Fort St John Fort St. John Women's Resource Society

TOMORROW! Join us for a cozy weekly drop-in arts & wellness space where you can reflect, ground yourself, and create a mini vision board for the new year 🎨

🗓 Every Thursday in January
🕑 2:00 PM
📍 The Healing Place (9912 96th Ave)
💛 FREE entry
☕ Materials included + light refreshments & tea provided

Come as you are — let’s start the year with creativity and connection! 💫
📞 More info: 250-224-6170

01/06/2026

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01/06/2026

When your child melts down after school it’s a could be a good sign. The signal that you’ve created a safe place for their nervous system to to relax👇

01/03/2026

I've been reading on the different *types* of trauma I have, and it's been quite eye opening. 😳

What would you add?

01/02/2026

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