My latest news & views on Mental Health

Two weeks ago I was welcomed into a warm, humming hall by the women of Sudbury Gainsborough WI. Tea was brewing, plates of cakes and scones were plentiful and chairs were set out with care. The room was full of people who had come not just as parents or grandparents but as neighbours and friends - community members who want to make life a little easier for the young people around them. I was there to talk about supporting children’s mental health and to sign copies of Happy F

As the clocks go back and the mornings grow darker, many of us feel the shift. The air cools, routines tighten, and there’s a collective slowing that can feel both comforting and heavy. For some, autumn brings excitement - golden leaves, cosy evenings, fresh starts. For others, it’s a subtle sense of sadness, fatigue, or restlessness that’s hard to name. If you’ve noticed your mood or motivation dipping lately, you’re not alone - and it doesn’t mean something’s wrong. It mean

When Home Changes — and So Do We Home is more than a roof, a postcode, or a collection of things we’ve gathered over time. It’s the stage where our lives unfold — the place that holds our stories, our laughter, and sometimes our hardest goodbyes. For many of us, home also represents  safety  — a place where we can truly be ourselves, free from pretence or external pressures. It’s where we can exhale, take off our masks, and feel seen and accepted just as we are. This is why,

I recently witnessed a group of teenage boys urgently trying to get help for their injured friend. More than fifty cars passed. Only one stopped—mine. The experience left me questioning how our assumptions about young people shape our willingness to trust, listen, and respond when they need us most.

It’s 9:30pm. You’re just getting ready to wind down for the night  and your teen drops into conversation: “Mum, I think I have ADHD.” Or...

By a Clinical Psychologist & Mum of Three. Right now, we’re in the thick of Year 11. My daughter’s GCSEs are just weeks away. Revision...

“Mum, you’ve got to watch this!”  my 15-year-old daughter insisted. “I don’t want to, it’s a bit dark,” I protested. “Seriously, it’s...

I feel very privileged to have been interviewed by #romankemp and the amazing production team to help make this documentary. It will be...

I have spent my whole career as a clinical psychologist working with families who are struggling. Therefore the decision to have my own...

I am dreading dropping my eldest son at University this weekend. I can’t quite get my head around it. Firstly, how has 18 years passed so...

Girlhood is a trend that has gone viral on Tiktok and has captivated the hearts and minds of girls all over the world. Inspired by Greta...

Consultant clinical psychologist and author of new parenting book Happy Families, Dr Beth Mosley, shares her advice for how to support...

For many parents and children this week may have had the familiar pang of those early Covid lockdown weeks. Unexpected news throwing the...

The new term can bring challenges for kids and teens, so discover how you can help with this back to school mental health toolkit from...

Psychologist Dr Beth Mosley tells Lisa Salmon how better communication, tackling negative thoughts and improving rewards can lift a...

Dr Beth Mosley, author of Happy Families, on how to deal with your child's tantrums. NHS Consultant Clinical Psychologist Dr Beth...

Today is a big day for the book. Bluebird have just emailed to say it has jumped to Amazon number 1 for Hot New Releases! This is so...

Our babies are born with an automatic regulation system that helps them survive. They cry, suck, breathe, blink, throw their arms and...

A little while back, my then 8-year-old son’s school phoned to let me know he had got into a fight at lunchtime, hurt another child and...

Finding moments to move from manager to coach in parenting. I go to the gym, and whilst I am there I can’t help but notice the personal...

When I was a child my dad used to read me Winnie-the-Pooh. There is a poem with the repeated line: “They’re changing the guard at...