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What is educational psychology & why are their assessments important?

Dr Elena Touroni — Sat, 07 Sep 2024 13:33:09 +0000

What Is Educational Psychology? Educational psychology is all about understanding how your child learns, thinks, and processes information in a school environment. It looks at the whole picture—cognitive abilities, emotional wellbeing, and social interactions—to help you, as parents, better understand your child’s learning strengths and areas where they may need extra support. If your child […]

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Everything you need to know about ADHD medication for children

Dr Elena Touroni — Wed, 14 Aug 2024 10:06:15 +0000

Deciding whether to medicate your child for ADHD can be a difficult and emotional decision. It’s normal to feel a mix of concern, guilt, and even confusion about the best way to support your child. After all, you want what’s best for them—just like any parent would. By understanding the options available for ADHD medication […]

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Causes of student stress: looking after mental health while studying

Dr Elena Touroni — Thu, 11 Mar 2021 11:08:10 +0000

Amidst all the fun and freedom, university can be a stressful time. Exam stress, financial worries, pressures to fit in and make new friends, all bring with them a unique set of challenges which can feel overwhelming if we don’t have the tools to cope… (Not to mention trying to navigate all of this in […]

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Does my child need therapy? Signs of mental illness in children

Dr Elena Touroni — Fri, 25 Oct 2019 10:58:39 +0000

Maybe the people around you have brushed it off saying they’ll “grow out of it” or “kids will be kids”, but there’s still that niggling feeling that something isn’t quite right… Just like adults, major life changes and upheavals like divorce, the birth of new siblings, a change of school etc. can trigger emotional difficulties […]

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Helping university students prioritise their mental health

Dr Elena Touroni — Thu, 07 Mar 2019 11:13:34 +0000

Decades ago, the pressure heaped on university students was very different. Peer pressure consisted mostly of finding out who could party until dawn and still make it to their 9am exam. However, today there are multiple pressures stacked onto young individuals. With fees at an all time high, fewer jobs after graduation and the likelihood […]

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Helping parents navigate childhood anxiety

Dr Elena Touroni — Mon, 04 Feb 2019 09:36:31 +0000

Childhood anxiety – the signs to look out for Though many of us may have forgotten by now, childhood is an extraordinary time of coming to grips with a flood of new things. As our psyche grows, so too does our ego, our heart and mind. We’re simultaneously leaning our abc’s, while learning to tie our […]

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National Bullying Week

Dr Elena Touroni — Mon, 12 Nov 2018 07:00:18 +0000

How the pattern of bullying can keep recurring, long after we’re all grown up Since it’s National Bullying Week, we wanted to devote some time to discussing this very important topic. While we will be looking at how bullying typically originates in most people’s lives during childhood, this is by no means strictly a childhood […]

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Starting the new school year with positivity

Dr Elena Touroni — Fri, 31 Aug 2018 16:10:05 +0000

Start the new school year with flying colours When this time of year comes around, many of us will reminisce over the delight of receiving a fresh box of pencils, or blank notebooks. While the start of a new school year is often filled with the more positive feelings of hope right through to excitement, […]

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