Two books came out in April which have an important focus on girls' and women's experiences. There is much more to be done on expanding the voices heard but I feel encouraged that this is happening.
There is space for a new group member in the ex-boarders Weds eve therapeutic support group in Hove. We meet fortnightly. If this is of interest, do get in touch. www.counselling-hove.com/bss-support-...
I'm in print! Now that I have a hard copy in my hands, it feels true. I hope the book proves helpful and adds something meaningful to the growing literature on boarding school harm. With thanks to Nick Duffell for the opportunity to contribute a chapter on a subject close to my heart.
An excellent @PiersCross podcast with @NickyMoxey and @DrLindaDevereux on third culture kids who are sent to boarding school in their "passport country". Much here resonates with my own experience and that of many of my clients. www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJNH...
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RIP Amadou. So much great music. www.youtube.com/watch?v=O30-...
There are three free available to view webinars accompanying the film Boarding on Insanity which explore a range of questions around the impact of boarding schools. You can find them here www.boardingoninsanity.com/webinars
Tonight I am attendng the third in Piers Cross & Ben Cole's webinars on Boarding School Syndrome. The stories we have heard shared over these webinars are remarkable. This form of traumatisng children needs to be recognised so it stands equally alongside the many other forms. No more #denial.
Where does TrumpElon think innovation for all their favorite biotech corporations comes from? PCR only exists because somebody was looking for bacteria in hot springs at Yellowstone. I’m just a private practice ophthalmologist who barely understands p values but even I know this shit is important.
Don’t want to keep spending time on these creeps. In the world of culture and discotheque music we have bigger fish to fry. But I liked this article from @amandamarcotte.bsky.social
www.salon.com/2025/03/12/i...
On Monday the Commons discusses legislation for #mandatoryreporting of child sexual abuse - at last.
But the bill currently is useless - it must be a crime to fail to report evidence OR suspicion of abuse. As in most countries
Otherwise, the scandals and the misery will go on.
tinyurl.com/4uy8jufk
2. Here's one thing I said in the chat tonight: Darren McGarvey
has a new book coming out, reflecting on how adults tell their stories of childhood trauma. This discussion creates one place of intersection for the wider trauma movement and the as-yet-narrower boarding school survivor movement.
Super panel discussion tonight, led by Piers Cross about the new film #BoardingOnInsanity. Nearly 80 people attended! More discussions to come on 10 & 13 March. Sign up on the link below. Things feel hopeful. boardingoninsanity.com
That meeting between Zelenskyy, Trump & Vance contained so many shifts in relational boundaries. It is easy to have missed them, amidst the drama & the bluster. I want to highlight them because they provide signals as to how international relations will be tested in coming weeks. THREAD
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A quick shout out about my Introduction to Boarding School Syndrome workshop for therapists at the Wilbury Clinic in Hove this Saturday morning - details and booking here thewilburyclinic.co.uk/workshops-tr...
Available for pre-order on April 3rd, mark your calendars! 📦
Final proofreading this weekend of my chapter for this book, published by Routlege in April. It's an odd and not entirely comfortable feeling, made easier by having the first chance to read the other chapters written by fellow practitioners. www.routledge.com/The-Un-Makin...
It’s taken far too long for this to happen, but it’s a major victory for all those seeking justice for crimes they could not be expected to process, let alone comprehend, at such a young age. Thanks to all who campaigned for this overdue justice. ❤️
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/feb...
Child sexual abuse in institutions, cultural changes, organised cover-up... and how we could make children safer today.
All episodes/series of In Dark Corners now on BBC Sounds, Spotify, Apple Podcasts etc. @mandatenow.bsky.social @jessphillipsmp.bsky.social
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
Many of our world leaders attended boarding school. So how does that in turn affect our society?
Film premiere at Rio Cinema, E8, on 1 March doors opening 1.30pm, film starts 2-4pm inc Q&A with special guests and the film team.
Tickets here: www.riocinema.org.uk/movie/boardi...
From the introduction by Olivia Laing:
"School. He called it Paradise Perverted: beatings instead of embraces, the miserable little boys in their poorly fitting suits torturing each other, starved of affection, estranged from their bodies"
Prep school, boarding school.
The in person Hove therapeutic support group for boarding school survivors starts again this Wednesday evening (Jan 29th); if you are interested in joining us, do get in touch
www.counselling-hove.com/bss-support-...
My therapeutic support group for boarding school survivors starts again after the break on Wednesday January 29th at 6:30 in Hove. Do get in touch if this is of interest.
www.counselling-hove.com/bss-support-...
Blue Velvet had me clutching my partner's hand throughout and I have a soft spot for Wild at Heart.
This article by Dr Suzanne Zeedyck about the Christmas blockbuster film ‘Wicked’ is well worth reading. It explains how myths about boarding education are perpetuated in our society and why this matters. @suzannezeedyk.bsky.social
suzannezeedyck.substack.com/p/boarding-school-trauma-in-wicked
Massive news. There are hundreds of thousands of people in Britain abused as children that this law would have saved. Including me. Well done Tom Perry & @mandatenow.bsky.social. I've campaigned on this a bit: for them, a life's work. Now: get the new law right. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
