Mental Health
I have authored several publications on mental health including Everything Begins With Asking for Help: An Honest Guide To Depression & Anxiety From Rock Bottom To Recovery and the Practice Cards (below). These simple, friendly and valuable self-help resources offer suggestions to help people deal with depression and anxiety, and build a practice of positive habits for mental health
Everything Begins With Asking For Help
An Honest Guide To Depression
And Anxiety (Kyle Books, 2019)
This book combines personal memoir with practical advice from experts for anyone struggling with depression and anxiety. “Everything Begins with Asking for Help is frank and it is compassionate. Everyone should read it” - Johnny Davis, Esquire. Find out more on the Mail On Sunday, Men’s Health, Amazon, and GoodReads
Reviews & Recommendations
"As a psychotherapist I read many psychology and sociology books and this is a future classic. I couldn't put the book down because it has the perfect combination of a page turning story and psychological theory. Superb!"- Amazon reviewer • "A pivotal book in my recovery journey" – Steve • "Essential recovery reading" – Zaren • "An outstanding Book - Hope and practical solutions for anyone living with a mental illness" – Dom
Practice Cards
I developed Practice Cards to assist people recovering from depression and anxiety. Volume 1: Actions & Ideas include 56 suggestions of things to do (yellow "Action" cards), and wise ideas and sayings to contemplate or meditate upon (blue "Idea" cards). The simple principle of shuffling the deck, picking two cards, and carrying out at least one suggestion every day is a way to built positive, healthy habits for mental health, one day at a time.
“I cannot recommend Practice Cards more highly. They perfectly encapsulate how small daily steps and self compassion are absolutely invaluable in getting well and staying well” – Dr Jane McNeill, psychologist and trauma specialist
Make A Game Out Of Getting Better
Researchers at UCL found that it takes 66 days to form a new habit, showing what folk wisdom has long known: we get better at what we do more of. When life is a combination of what happens to you and what you do every day, it makes sense to practice and do more of what helps. These cards are a simple and helpful way to bring about positive change in your life
This project and my story made the cover of the Observer magazine and was shared over 12,000 times.
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Speaking & Presentations
I have given talks and presented these resources widely in schools, businesses, community organisations, panel discussions and festivals in the UK and beyond.
“Our students, who are all experiencing their own mental health challenges, found Kevin’s talk very beneficial and the Practice Cards a very useful resource”
Leigh Bentley, Headmaster, Ash Villa Special School
For consultations or engagements contact me on: kb[@}permitfullexpression.com