I can’t lie that I sometimes feel pressure to be the ‘perfect’ parent. I’ve set up a charity to support young people with mental health and I wonder if people assume that because I’ve done this I must be a wonderful parent and my children are perfect. I’d like to set the record straight here – […]
On Friday 6th December, members of the GRIT team made their way into London's Hammersmith having been nominated for the Clinical Improvement in Mental Health award at the General Practice Awards. Among our fellow nominees were Hitchin and Whitwell PCN Carer's Cafe Team as well as Hitchin Tilehouse Rotary Club who were also shortlisted for […]
Someone recently asked for a longer blog post for ‘newbies’ and as I was so grateful for audience participation I felt compelled to oblige.It also feels quite timely to reflect on where we are almost seven years since we first began. This time seven years ago we had recently submitted our first (of three attempts […]
I know it’s been a while since the Olympics but I didn’t just want to jump on a bandwagon writing about various athletes even though we use the power of sport (non-contact boxing) to transform lives. I also wanted to watch the documentary about Simone Biles before writing this post. As I now have done […]
I’ve got a new walk on song. For clarity, there is no chance that this will ever be put into real life practice but it is part of our programme and it’s fun to imagine your own walk on. The walk on is an opportunity for young people to experiment with how music makes them […]
What if you stopped fighting against anxiety and instead fought WITH it? One of the most common reasons young people request support from GRIT is to help them manage their anxiety. For anyone who has experienced anxiety they will know how consuming it can be, how paralysing and sometimes life sucking its presence can be. […]
Biggleswade local, Alex Robertson-Cox is planning a non-stop stairmaster challenge equivalent to climbing from sea level to the top of Mount Everest – 8849m!The fundraising event was born out of Alex’s desire to do big challenges to raise money for charity, having had his own transformation through getting fit back in 2022. “Having completed my […]
As we ease back into the academic year young people across the country will be getting used to a new year and perhaps a new school. Much is made of the transition from primary to secondary school and parents often cite it as particular milestone in both their child’s and their own lives. It is […]
Adolescents today are more bored than previous teens. Boredom is on the rise. Whilst a common complaint of teens who are often in pursuit of new and exciting experiences as they try on different hats of identity and are chasing the all important dopamine boost, boredom has been linked to depression, substance abuse, pain and […]
Dear teenager, On this very important day for you I wanted to tell you about my medical school reunion I went to recently. It’s been 20 years since I graduated from medical school and it was wonderful to spend some time with the people who had formed such a significant part of my life back […]
