We are so pleased to be able to offer up this brilliant new CPD day with Louis, based on his award-winning book. This will be a really rich and valuable day of learning, consideration and discussion around child mental health, the current climate crisis, digital technology, psychiatric diagnoses and, most important of all, the children we work with and care about – and how we can help them find hope amongst challenge.

Content Summary:

Over the last few years, suicide rates of young people have steadily increased in some parts of the world. 7 per cent of children in the UK have attempted suicide by the age of 17 and almost one in four say they have self-harmed in the past year. Meanwhile, rates of anxiety, depression, and ADHD seem to be rising, as does the use of medication to treat these symptoms in children. In the past five years, there has been a 40 per cent rise in antidepressants prescribed for children in the UK, while in the US, one in ten children are now diagnosed with ADHD and the number of children taking Ritalin (a powerful amphetamine-like drug) is growing all over the world.

Imagine going to the dentist with toothache from an infected root and, instead of doing a root canal surgery, the dentist gives you some painkillers and sends you on your not-so-merry way. This is how most child mental health problems are treated today. We focus almost exclusively on surface-level, quick fixes for children’s minds instead of getting to the root of the problem. How can we make sense of this crisis and support our children to better mental health?

In this workshop, you will learn

a) how our children’s minds are affected by the world around us, and how to help them – with a particular focus on the impact of digital technology and the climate crisis;

b) how to think critically about psychiatric diagnosis in children and young people and how to work with children in a non-pathologising way;

c) how to help our clients find hope in a world that can feel hopeless.

About Louis: 

Louis Weinstock is a Child and Family Psychotherapist who works with children and the child inside us all. He helps people find a light in the darkness – in the things that are unseen, unheard and unspoken. For over 20 years, he has expertly guided children and grown-ups through some of the toughest challenges life can throw at us – loss, trauma, divorce, burnout and breakdowns. He is also co-founder of Apart of Me, a multi-award-winning charity that helps young people transform their grief into compassion. His work has been featured on the BBC, ITV, and in the Guardian newspaper. He lives in Manchester with his wife and daughter.

Louis is available for consultations, and bespoke training and speaking bookings – more information and an enquiry form is available via the Our Services page on our website.

CPD ACCESS PASS

This workshop counts as 6 CPD hours as part of the CPD Access Pass 12 hour allowance. The Access Pass is a key part of The Sunflower Network’s commitment to providing affordable and accessible high quality CPD to our peers, and can be bought by individuals who have joined our free Sunflower Hub multi-disciplinary resource.

CERTIFICATES & RESOURCES

The ticket price includes any handouts the trainer may wish to share with you – which will be sent out AFTER the event has taken place – and a CPD certificate. Please note: The decision to share any content either during or after the event always rests with the trainer as the owner of the intellectual property, which The Sunflower Network will respect and honour at all times.

ETHICAL CONDUCT AT SUNFLOWER EVENTS

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Respect for Sunflower staff, trainers and other attendees
Adherence to policies and procedures
Maintaining confidentiality and privacy
Sensitivity to complex issues being discussed

Anyone in breach of these threshold requirements may be removed from an event and could be unable to attend further events in the future. This is to safeguard the staff and participants as well as to enable quality assurance for the safety and wellbeing of all attendees.

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SELF-CARE NOTICE:

Therapeutic trainings can work with complex and emotive topics that may be deeply personal for some delegates, depending on their lived experience. There will be breaks included on the day and one to one support will be available if needed, but please do reflect on whether you feel able to attend.  Your safety and wellbeing is of paramount importance.

WAYS TO PAY

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VAT

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RECORDINGS:

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UNCREDITED USE OR REPLICATION OF CONTENT SHARED:

On behalf of the trainers we work with, we do not allow content shared during our CPD days to be replicated or used in any way without due credit to the copyright owner. Doing so without previous consent may result in exclusion from further Sunflower events.

BOOKING TERMS & CONDITIONS

All bookings to be paid in full except where private arrangements have been made to pay in instalments and agreed by us. Tickets &/ or any instalment payments are non-refundable once payment has been made. You can re-sell or transfer your ticket to another attendee up to 24 hours before the event opens – as long as we have notice in writing with their name. On request The Sunflower Network Ltd. may be able to help advertise and/or facilitate any re-sales but this will incur an admin fee of £15.00 to cover our costs including subsequent charges we receive from the ticket providers. Please note The Sunflower Network Ltd. cannot ever guarantee a successful re-sale and responsibility for finding a new purchaser remains with the original ticket holder at all times. No transfer or refund will be considered for a ‘no show’ on the day of the event or should you choose to leave the event early.

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