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Social enterprise raising mental health awareness and offering resources for diverse communities.

09/03/2023

…Hey Friends 🫶🏽

I’ve been awfully quiet on here and think we’re overdue a catch-up.

Application season is well & truly upon us. This is my first time applying for the doctorate, and I’ve poured my heart + soul into my applications, essays + interviews. On top of it all, most Thursdays I’ve been going to therapy. When you’re training to one day become a child and adolescent psychotherapist, you’re own analysis is an essential part of it.

It can be really hard some days but I’m learning to keep creating the space to learn & grow.

10/02/2023

We had so much fun today at Spark Lab Ilford and we’re so excited to be back again tomorrow for

We’ve got a variety of mental health activities from making stress balls, colouring and writing affirmations. We are also giving out our A-Z Coping Strategy Cards for FREE!

But wait there’s more… we are also sharing the space with the amazing who will be selling some brilliant resources from books to games and T-shirts for kids!

Big shout out to the wonderful Cherilyn from for giving us this space to use and help our local community 🫶🏽

02/12/2022

Hands up if you don’t use traditional bookmarks 🙋🏽‍♂️🤓

07/11/2022

Sharing a few words of wisdom from

Finding these in London always bring me a sense of safety and comfort. Be sure to keep an eye out for them in your local area 🤞🏽💜

17/08/2022

📣 NEW STOCKIST 📣

We’re super stoked to announce that our A-Z Coping Strategy Cards are officially available to purchase through

Founded by Sangita, a Mum of 2, Happy Souls is an independent platform which stocks a carefully selected range of products to support children’s social and emotional wellbeing.

Sangita noticed how hard it can be to find emotional well-being resources for kids and decided to start Happy Souls to help other parents who may have been experiencing the same problem.

“Often parents feel embarrassed to speak about the fact their child may be struggling with worrying or making friends etc. and by not talking about this they are not finding the resources that could make a world of difference. Having lots of products focusing on real issues children could face, as well wanting to equip your child with a healthy attitude to talking and being able to manage their emotions and feelings I think is a fab resource for every parent to do in the comfort of their home.” - Sangita

We’re thrilled to be a part of Happy Souls collection. Head over to their socials/website to see what resources they currently have!

Much love,
Shy and Lauren

12/08/2022

"It's okay to outgrow those who prevent you from growing." - Dani DiPirro

In our digital word, social media can sometimes feel like we’re constantly in each one another’s lives. Sure this can feel like a good thing. Being able to see what our friends are up to at any point in the day can give us a sense of closeness. But sometimes, accompanying feelings of comparison and jealousy may come up for us, which can have a negative impact on our sense of self-worth and self-esteem.

If you start to notice that the company that you’re keeping around you is beginning to feel like it’s holding you back from being able to work on yourself - it’s okay to give yourself permission to take a step back from those relationships that are no longer serving you. You are your biggest priority.

Once again as always here are a few helpful tips to help you build affirmations into your daily routine:

✨Pair it with another habit that you’re already used to doing (e.g. after I brush my teeth, I will say my affirmation out loud three times.)
✨Write it on sticky notes and place them around the house so you have more chances to practise bringing them into your headspace (e.g. on the fridge door, besides the mirror or on the back of your phone).
✨If you’re an iPhone/Android user, you can use the app ‘WidgetSmith’ to create a block on your home screen and put the affirmation in there so it’s available on your home screen 🤞🏽

25/05/2022

Introducing Maya, our Digital Curator + Young Black Psych's new team member. Join us in welcoming Maya in the comments below 👋🏽

“A little bit about me and how I got here. I’ve been interested in psychology ever since I was in high school so enrolling onto a psychology degree seemed like a no brainer. I moved out and attended for three years and in that time, I learned more about myself than I ever thought I would.

Over the course of my studies, I completed modules in social, contemporary, developmental, behaviourism and clinical psychology as well as states of consciousness (my favourite) and yes research methodology; I really felt like a jack of all trades.

However, during my first year, although I was happy to be living ‘the student life’ I was still as shy and socially withdrawn as I was when I first arrived and overall miserable so I decided it was time for a big change! I was going to joined a society! dun dun duuuun! I hopped on the student union website featuring all the different clubs and scrolled and scrolled until I found Pole fitness! It looked edgy, scary, fun and oh so beautiful, so after a lot of research on YouTube and self-pep talks, I knew this was the one. Needless to say, I loved it from the very first lesson; it completely took me out of my comfort zone, and I met so many amazingly strong and resilient women.

My role, as Digital Curator will include crafting blog posts on a variety of different topics that are interesting, informative, and insightful, from mental health to concepts and phenomena that address how to improve your well being.”

22/05/2022

Can we just appreciate how cute these Yoga themed stickers are? If you're like me, you love things to be visual. These as such helpful reminders to stop for a moment when I feel like I've been on autopilot. Plus, they're fun to stick around.
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Different places that I've stuck the stickers include:
- the back of my phone
- my laptop
- my mirror (because yes - big yourself up)
- therapy journals /my feelings books for kids

Where would you benefit from having reminders like these in your life? Let us know in the comments for a chance to win a free pack 🎈

19/05/2022

We’re super excited to announce that we have been nominated for Mental Health Advocate of the Year 2022!

We are incredibly grateful for this nomination, and for the recognition of our work to making a positive change to young minds.

Thank you for the nomination and to everyone who continues to support us! We can’t wait to meet you and celebrate with all the nominees 🥳

Much Love,
Shy and Lauren

15/05/2022

Earlier this month, Shy got invited to take part in a panel discussion with the Young Changemakers. The Young Changemakers is a programme created by .youth, and to equip young people with the tools to produce youth-led social action projects aimed at tackling these mental health inequalities.
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"I was able to share my thoughts and reflections as a young Black male working in a community CAMHS team and talk about the impact long waiting lists have on those waiting for therapy, how robust care planning can be helpful in offering containment to the families and how parents can be empowered to be co-therapists. They're doing incredible work."
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Thank you to Kadra, , , .bmh, and all of the contributors who made the event possible. Special thanks to and that continue to fund such an important project designed to flip the narrative on young people from racialized communities, and their mental health.
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