Opinion

A wholehearted commitment to children's well-being

Introducing healthy well-being habits early on could be game-changing, says Jennie Johnson

It’s been heartening to see the focus on mental health become more prominent in the mainstream media recently. For too long there was a stigma attached to any talk of psychological wellbeing, and admitting you were struggling was seen as a weakness.

As a mum, a friend, an entrepreneur and an employer I’ve followed the discussion and noticed a shift towards a more positive conversation around mental health. Just yesterday, the subject of mental health support for children in primary schools was headline news.

Now I won’t claim to be knowledgeable enough to understand the ins and outs of the debate – and to be honest, I avoid getting into the political point scoring of it all – but I would like to share our approach, as carers to hundreds of under-fives, if only to keep the conversation going.

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