Latest Blogs From Fegans
PRESS RELEASE Charity to Expand Counselling Team to Tackle Growing Children’s Mental Health Crisis
Charity Fegans is embarking on a major recruitment drive to tackle the growing waiting lists of children and young people who have been referred for counselling. Fegans,...
OPINION Children’s Commissioner Calls for Comprehensive Recovery Package to Tackle Rising Tide of Childhood Vulnerability
Anne Longfield, Children’s Commissioner for England, is publishing a major new report examining the impact of the Covid-19 crisis on children. The report, ‘Childhood in the Time...
How to Help a Friend
My teenage daughter has had a rough few years. She has struggled with depression and severe anxiety since...
University, Lockdown and Drugs
The alarming recent news stories of university students dying of overdoses in their university halls has...
Together in Horsham Community Webinar
Eighty people participated in the Together in Horsham webinar from the comfort of their own homes. The...
How I Survived Lockdown, a Teenager’s Perspective
Ellie*, 15, gives us her perspective on lockdown, in her own words… Keeping contact with my...
World Mental Health Day 2020 (WMHD)
The World Health Organisation recognises World Mental Health Day on 10 October every year. This year’s...
WEMWBS Report for 2019-20
In spite of a difficult Covid-19 year, Fegans still managed to counsel nearly 900 children for an average of...
Fake News and Anxiety
We’re bombarded with news headlines every day: when you browse your social media feeds, or click on your...
Social Media and ‘The Social Dilemma’
A newly released film, The Social Dilemma, has left many viewers traumatised after watching the docudrama...
Back to School Post-Lockdown
Returning to school after a national lockdown is uncharted territory and can be unsettling for everyone....