Is your mental health important to you? It really should be. The way you value yourself, what you think about yourself and how happy you are as a person have a knock-on effect on all the aspects of your life.
Improving Mental Health
Knowing the true effect of family breakdown.
I wanted to take a moment to write a short piece about our work, and what has been a very challenging time for everyone. As you all know the work we carry out is fundamentally positioned to support and improve
New Year, New You? Why Therapy Supports Lasting Change.
How many of us set ourselves unrealistic or over-ambitious goals each year on January 1st? We frame these as new year’s resolutions often only to stumble at the first hurdle. But why is altering our habits, or more broadly committing
Preparing yourself for a remote court hearing.
The Family justice system has been heavily affected by COVID-19 pandemic, putting pressure on a system, that was already overstressed. After temporary court closures in spring 2020, in court hearings were replaced with remote ones held by telephone or video
It’s the simple things that can change our mindset.
When it’s a cold bleak Winters morning and it’s all you can do to drag yourself out of bed and contemplate another day, the thought of going for a run or a brisk walk is probably parked well at the
A healthy dose of perspective on Family Separation.
In the UK, there are approximately: 700k new births each year, 8 million families with dependent children1, 2 million relationships in distress, 130k separations each year, 50k new child arrangements applications each year (111,000 children2), 1400 cases returning to court for
That all too familiar scenario…
It was the end of a another very long but satisfying week at Dads Unlimited and as I settled on the sofa with a much-deserved beer, the successes and challenges of the week began to sink in. At that very moment, my phone made that
The importance of relaxation.
At times, we get so caught up in our hectic lifestyles with many deadlines to meet, work and personal pressures we end up forgetting to relax! Just stepping away for even 5 minutes from what is causing our stress levels to rise, can give
Saving lives after family separation.
As the nights draw in and we head into winter after a turbulent and uncertain year for many it feels timely to reflect on the impact of Covid-19 on separated families. Here at DU we’ve seen a noticeable increase in parental
DU Survey Results: How child arrangements have changed in the U.K. as a result of the Covid-19 Pandemic.
In collaboration with support charities, South Kent Mind, and community interest companies, Only Dads and Only Mums; we wanted to gauge the effect the COVID-19 pandemic has had on separated families and their children, especially during lock-down. We therefore asked