by Sir Peter Birkett | Mar 7, 2022 | Mental Health
Pet Therapy There are many compelling studies which have confirmed the therapeutic value of Pet Therapy for both children and adults who are physically or emotionally vulnerable. The power of animal interaction can produce life-changing effects in anxious humans who...
by Sir Peter Birkett | Feb 17, 2022 | Mental Health
The world is currently in the grip of a mental health crisis as never before witnessed, with the under 18’s at most risk from severe anxiety and depression. Since the pandemic began in March 2020, school closures, isolation and stress within the home environment has...
by Sir Peter Birkett | Jan 18, 2022 | Mental Health
What is PDA? Pathological Demand Avoidance is a term that was first used in the 1980s by Professor Elizabeth Newson, however it didn’t appear in a journal article until 2003. The very existence of PDA is a widely debated topic, including how and where it sits within...
by Sir Peter Birkett | Jan 12, 2022 | Mental Health
The Dalai Lama XIV once said: If you have a problem, ask yourself if there is something you can do about it. If the answer is Yes – then Why Worry? If the answer is No – then Why Worry? But in the modern world, we do a great deal of worrying which is impacting our...
by Sir Peter Birkett | Jan 5, 2022 | Education
Professor Sir Simon Baron-Cohen is one of the most respected voices in the world today on the subject of Autism. As Vice-President of the National Autistic Society he developed the theory of the Extreme Male Brain in 2002, defining autism as ‘an extreme of the normal...
