by Camila Batmanghelidjh Founder and Director, Kids Company I watched a young man biting his arm who believed that, as a bird, he was pulling out feathers. There was no parent to care for him; for a long time he had coped alone. Let me evidence the invisibility of children like him who, at best, [...]
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Bandage for a banned age – support for the invisible children
Posted in Children and young people, Mental Health on March 22, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Who says public health and showbiz don’t mix?
Posted in Mental Health, tagged Binge drinking, Climate change, Obesity, Swine Flu, US healthcare on August 25, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Here I am, enjoying a little summer frivolity up at the Edinburgh Fringe, and it seems to me there isn’t a stand-up standing who hasn’t made some play with swine flu or obesity or the crack-down on binge drinking. From Rhod Gilbert to Rich Hall, from Jason Byrne to Stewart Lee, they’ve all had a [...]
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