On this episode, Jo and Sue are joined by registered psychologist, Dr Angharad Candlin. 

Angharad has over 30 years experience dealing with families and children, and happily shares her views on 'post covid school phobia', anxiety, depression and improving our overall mental health. 

Do you have a child who is suffering from anxiety or depression, and just don't know what to do?

Are you aware that displaying symptoms of depression or anxiety does not actually mean a diagnoses of depression or anxiety?

Join Jo, Sue and Angharad as they discuss;

What parents/caregivers can do to help children deal with their experiences, emotions and feelings - and what not to do!

Brain health and the simple things we can do to help this amazing organ to be its very best

The physical and emotional symptoms of depression and anxiety

Easy tools and strategies to implement for improved mental health.

In 2020, Jo and Sue published their first book together. HATE MYSELF HATE MY LIFE - A Teenage Guide to finding Self-Confidence and Inner-Love. 

HATE MYSELF HATE MY LIFE is in over half the high schools in New Zealand and is being used by parents, educators, counsellors and teens around the world. 

To purchase your copy, please visit www.impact-mentalhealth.com  or your favourite online book distributor. 

Kath Koschel has proven time and time again just how resilient she is. As a young girl, all Kath wanted to do was play cricket. Kath trained hard and got to the top of her game to play professionally for New South Wales. But after only four games, Kath broke her back and wound up in rehab with a diagnosis of paralysis. 

How does one so young deal with such a devastating blow??

Energetic, determined and gritty, Kath thought, 'bugger that' and taught herself to walk again.

Sadly after beating her diagnosis of paralysis and learning to walk again, Kath's life came crashing down again when she lost her partner to suicide.

Kath has experienced many other adversities; people have often said to her, "I could not have coped and got through the things you have suffered" Kath's doesn't believe this for a second; she thinks anyone can get through anything. 

Kath relies on three tools, Gratitude, Humour and Kindness, to help her tackle life and look after her mental health. 

Kath, an active mental health advocate, is the founder of Kindness Factory, a global not for profit organisation and movement which inspires ordinary people to do extraordinary things. 

Tune in to listen to another fab, engaging and inspiring episode of Pods with Posh and Pool - Join Jo, Sue and Kath as they chat, facing adversity, 'Resilience' - what it is, do we all have it, can it be learned? And Kath's 3-top tips for upgrading our mental health that we can all easily implement in our life. 

Find out more about Kath's beautiful soul goal at www.kindnessfactory.com

We are living in uncertain times - learning Resilience is more important now than ever before. 

Are you a parent or caregiver of young children who is dreading the impending teen years ahead?

Would you like to prepare now for the teen years, so you and your child have good foundational life skills to cope with upcoming emotional and physical changes?

Would you like to understand the role of Resilience and how it can help your children navigate life?

There's no doubt about it, parenting is tough, and it would be lovely if it came with a step by step guide book on how the heck to do it. 

Join Jo and Sue from ImpACT-Mental Health and authors of HATE MYSELF HATE MY LIFE - A Teenage Guide to finding self-confidence and inner-love, as they discuss one of their favourite topics - Resilience, and specifically, building resilience for the teen years. 

What is Resilience?, why it is important?, and how we can help our children learn and develop it so they have skills to and mindset to help them get through challenges, disappointments and adversities of life?

After all, adversity doesn't discriminate. Pain and failures will come our way and we all need techniques and strategies in our toolbox to survive and thrive. 

It takes a village to raise a child. 

The more knowledge we have the better we can be.  

To each and every parent, caregiver, and educator - well done, you're doing a great job!