Avoiding the assumption that we all know what mental health is; this blog is to set the foundation for other blogs, such as what you can do to help and how to respond to children and adults. Complimenting my Facebook groups for parents & professional and teachers.

This questions was asked when I did my talk at the Exhale Mental Health Showcase in January 2018; I don't think it's about the right time, more about creating the right opportunities.

I think the best place to start is to acknowledge the difference in dynamic of the sibling relationship, which is unlike no other. They have no choice but to spend a lot of time together and unlike the relationship with the parent or carer, their survival doesn’t depend on their attachment; so there’s nothing lost when one upsets the other.