Mental health concerns are widespread for both adults and children, with increasing rates of probable mental health conditions observed in young people, particularly in UK. Rates of mental disorders in children (aged 8-16) rose from 1 in 8 in 2017 to over 1 in 6 by 2023, while adult access to mental health treatment in England has also doubled in the same period. Data indicates 1 in 4 adults are living with a mental health condition. Of course the underlying factors of anxiet

World Mental Health Day reminds us that emotional well-being is not just a personal issue it ripples out into home, family and workplace with far-reaching consequences often unrecognised. Recent data shows that mental ill-health costs the UK economy an estimated  £117.9 billion annually  through absenteeism, lost productivity, and staff turnover. 1 in 6 employees experience underlying common mental health conditions such as anxiety and depression, yet stigma and lack of supp

Why Children, Can’t Afford anymore Medical, Parental, Societal Blindness   Birth Trauma: The Silent Crisis Every year, thousands of families silently carry the weight of birth trauma. For too long, a mother’s influences have been dismissed as “baby blues” or “just hormones.” But the truth is clear: ignoring birth trauma comes with staggering health costs for parents, for children and society. I wrote about this crisis in my women’s and children’s health book ‘Pregnancy & Birt

The Hidden Error For too long, birth trauma has been dismissed, hidden under labels of “baby blues,” “colic,” or “just hormones.” But this underestimated perception is costing individuals, families health, ripple impacts on family unit, siblings, income. Underlying in teen mental health, self-esteem, anxiety from complex birth trauma, including early suicide. What health professionals fail to acknowledge is that birth experience ripples into childhood, adulthood and society i

What Parents Need to Know - The Scope of the Problem Eczema (Atopic Dermatitis)  is one of the most common chronic childhood conditions. Global  prevalence :  Eczema  affects approximately 10% to 20% of children and 2% to 10% of adults worldwide. (National Eczema Association). | Around  1 in 5 children  in the UK (and globally up to 20% under age 11) are affected. ·  It often begins before age 5, with 60% of cases starting in infancy. · Symptoms include red, itchy, inflamed

Constipation in infants and children are often dismissed as “just digestive discomfort.” Yet, it plays a crucial role in skin health and conditions like eczema. The body eliminates waste through the bowel, kidneys, lungs and skin. When excretion is blocked or slowed as in constipation, toxins and waste products are redirected, often showing up as  skin inflammation, rashes, or eczema flare-ups . Unfortunately our understanding or assessment of excretion can be limited in pare