Shock stats reveal extent of mental health toll on North Lanarkshire school staff

link!“All gritters are currently deployed and working hard to clear priority one roads, pavements and cycleways – including routes to our Covid-19 vaccination centres.“Showers are expected throughout the day: remember, only travel if it’s essential.”

link.She has trained as a practitioner in hypnotherapy and is now in the throes of launching her own practice.“Part of what drives me is wanting to be able to help people through lockdown. It’s a tough time – and if there’s anything I can do to help, that’s what I want to do,” she said.“A lot of times, I look back on my life and think, if I had proper support and if I could have asked for help, things could have happened differently when I was younger.

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Lanarkshire with admirable grades that would gain her entry to the University of Glasgow to study French and Classics. Having followed the path expected of a ‘fresher’ by moving into a city flat shared with other students, the fear of stigma and what people might say was, for Heather, draining.“The girls in the flat were really supportive and wanted to help.

Kate Middleton has sent a reminder to parents and guardians of schoolchildren to "look after themselves" during the ongoing pandemic.The 39 year old is, herself, homeschooling three children – Prince George, seven, Princess Charlotte, five, and Prince Louis, two. But, speaking ahead of Children's Mental Health Week, the Duchess of Cambridge has encouraged those looking after children to make sure they are coping as well.

Click here for more from the Airdrie and Coatbridge AdvertiserPeople are also being encouraged to light a candle and place it in their windows, as part of a campaign to encourage remembrance being run by the Holocaust Memorial Trust.North Lanarkshire provost Jean Jones said: “Today is such an important occasion as we remember the terrible human cost of Holocaust.“It is vital these harrowing tragedies are never forgotten and we must try to prevent future genocides and create a better safer future

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.A man who overcame his own mental health battle and suicide attempt is urging people to speak up and get help if they are struggling during the pandemic.Erskine man Graeme Alexander is an advocate for mental health, having spent years battling silently with PTSD following the suicide of his friend.The brave 32-year-old came close to ending his own life when a police officer approached him and encouraged him

some £30 million to North Lanarkshire alone. “The generous SNP Government extra grants for new-build housing and for purchasing extra housing.“Cash for insulating homes, saving families £400 a year on their heating bills.

Devastated TOWIE stars have been offered bereavement counselling to help them cope with the heartbreaking death of Mick Norcross. Popular Mick – who ran Essex nightclub Sugar Hut – was found dead on at his home Thursday.The cast rushed to social media to pay tribute to the 57 year old, the dad of much-loved Kirk.

Camila Cabello has launched the Healing Justice Project, a fund to provide mental health support for frontline workers and activists.The singer has partnered with the Movement Voter Fund to provide funding to ten organisations for resources to help with their workers’ mental wellbeing.As Billboard report, Cabello provided the seed money for the venture, and the first round of ten grants will total nearly $250,000 (£180,000).The ten organisations chosen will receive grants to provide six months

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.A Dumbarton woman battling cancer says she feels let down by mental health support services as restrictions impact on appointments.The woman, who does not wish to be named, said she is unhappy with the support she has been receiving from the Riverview Resource Centre at Dumbarton Joint Hospital amid the pandemic.The 62-year-old usually receives face-to-face support but her appointment was cancelled earlier

East Kilbride is urging locals to make sure they stay active during lockdown and the winter months in a bid to improve their wellbeing. Founder of the TAD Project and Mind Over Matter Podcast, James Downie has recently started a cold water exposure group in a bid to bring people out of their comfort zones and try something new to stimulate their heart and brain.

Prince Harry is showing his support for a new way for Australia’s first responders and their families to better their mental health.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Food takeaways have formed an almighty alliance to ensure no child needs to go hungry while schools are closed after further Covid-19 restrictions were put in place.Among the North Lanarkshire businesses forming the Takeaway Alliance is a recently opened cafe in Wishaw.That Place in Caledonian Road, owned by Coltness couple Owen and Arlene McGhee, is offering kids meals free-of-charge to hungry children who

South Lanarkshire, the stats showed 9335 days were missed in 2017/2018, before a leap to 15,643 in 2018/2019. That number then dipped slightly to 13,378 for the curtailed 2019/2020 year, with 3745 absences already recorded to date for 2020/2021.Andy Harvey, of the South Lanarkshire branch of the EIS teaching union.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.A Shotts mum claims education bosses are failing her young son and is pleading for them to place him in school for children with additional support needs.Louise Brown, 34, says her six-year-old son Harly – who has undergone diagnosis for pathological demand avoidance (PDA), an autism spectrum disorder, is being let down by North Lanarkshire Council’s education department and isn’t getting the education he

Dub Pistols have shared a cover of New Order‘s 1983 classic ‘Blue Monday’ in collaboration with Canadian artist Dubmatix and dub producer Gaudi.The track, as well as a dub version of the original, is released today on Blue Monday itself, the third Monday of January that is supposedly the most depressing day of the year.

Click here for more news from the Airdrie and Coatbridge AdvertiserSNP group leader Councillor Johnston hit back, saying that authorities’ settlements cannot be determined until the overall Holyrood budget is finalised – and said the council leader was being “highly selective” in his comments as he highlighted projects across North Lanarkshire which benefit from Scottish Government funding.Addressing why Welsh councils have been given settlements while Scottish authorities are still waiting, he

direct to your inbox'You can't sleep, you can't do anything, it's literally all consuming'.These are the words of Anandi Ramamurthy, describing life caring for a relative with a severe mental health condition.