"Bodie and the Ghost Showdown: An Emetophobia Story" will be published ( @jkpbooks ) in June and I've been completely blown away by early reviews from the experts whose work helped us through that hard time.
When my daughter was really struggling, we were so lost. We went to GPs, hospital, CAMHS -- and even tried a few therapies that, looking back, weren’t right for emetophobia (and made it a lot worse) -- but we didn't find the support we needed. Like Willy Schaller says, the "intuitive response to emetophobia is often the opposite of what is required for recovery" and as parents, what you naturally want to do to help your child often isn’t what supports recovery (we made multiple mistakes along the way).
That’s why books, apps, and trusted resources became a lifeline for us, giving us understanding and direction when there was very little awareness or guidance available. To now have reviews from those experts whose work were such a lifeline during that time is so very appreciated.
A MASSIVE thanks to Dr David Russ, Anna Christie and Willy Schaller @phobiarecovery.app .
#emetophobia #mentalhealth #anxiety #parenting #ERP #booklaunch #mentalhealthawareness #bodieandtheghostshowdown #emetophobiasupport
Pre-order available here:
/Bodie-Ghost-Showdown-Emetophobia-Story/dp/1805019856
We have something really exciting to share, the very talented Children’s author and illustrator @ffiauthorartist has published a book ‘The School for Grown ups’
The book has been inspired by Ollie and Amelia. The book is about the wisdom of children who live fully in the moment, care less about what others think and never forget to have fun.
We have had this book for a few weeks now and have read it over and over again. Renesmee loves the fact that her brother and sister are in a book and Amelia smiles each time she hears hers and Ollie’s name.
It is a beautiful story, with the most gorgeous illustrations 🤍
You can purchase your own book by clinking on the link below or in our stories. The perfect Christmas gift 🎄
Part of the proceeds from the book will go towards research and support children with Batten Disease.
Thank you so much Ffion for this beautiful story and for supporting those affected by this horrific disease ❤️
/School-Grown-Ups-Dr-Ffion-Jones/dp/1919271708/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=3RRBH556CS5IX&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.5eQAv30Shod-RITbZ-R7Rw.NXxuZ0X2KBcjM2kW8NOKKNrxLowkFavhuQRgKWU4Ez8&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+book+for+grown+ups+ffion+jones&qid=1764966644&sprefix=the+book+for+grown+ups+ffion+jones%2Caps%2C85&sr=8-1
#story #storybooks #awareness #grownup #battendisease #battendiseaseawareness #olliesarmy #olliesarmybattlingagainstbattens #ameliasarmy #mumblog #mumbloggeruk #books
Cover reveal!
I’m so excited to share the cover for my new children’s book, Bodie and the Ghost Showdown, beautifully illustrated and designed by @karamchale_illustrator@karamchale_design
Bodie has a secret fear: being sick. Haunted by a ghost who whispers worries and “what ifs,” she starts avoiding the things she loves. But with the help of her best friend Mina, Bodie learns to challenge the ghost and take back control.
The story is for children 7+ and offers gentle, empowering tools to help children understand and overcome emetophobia. It also includes a practical guide for parents, carers, and professionals to support children with emetophobia.
I can’t wait for you to meet Bodie!
Now available for pre-order from several online retailers including:
Amazon: /Bodie-Ghost-Showdown-Emetophobia-Story/dp/1805019856
Bookshop.org: /p/books/bodie-and-the-ghost-showdown-an-emetophobia-story-ffion-jones/7900886?ean=9781805019855&next=t
@jkpbooks@jane_jkp #kidslit #emetophobiasupport #emetophobiarecovery #emetophobiabook #emetophobiahelp #emetophobia
Mental Health Awareness Week this year is about Action.
As a mental health author and someone working in mental health in two different roles, I keep thinking about how often we talk about young people’s mental health while continuing to normalise systems that damage it.
It’s GCSE season for my daughter and thousands of other young people across the country - and there's big impact long after exam season ends.
Maybe for the next few weeks, the most important actions are reminding them that they are human beings with incredible strengths before they are grades. And helping them find little glimmers every day to reset their nervous systems whether that’s a walk, an ice cream (I'm currently on one a day and I'm not even doing them!), watching something that helps them decompress, a cuddle with the dogs, who somehow always know when everyone needs calming down, or a rest and breathing space.
Effort, kindness and who they are as people will always matter more than a set of results. #GCSE's #mentalhealthawarenessweek #mentalhealthfoundation #mentalhealthfoundation @mentalhealthfoundation
Grateful always for such lovely reviews from schools using our Mind Chapters resources! I'll be heading around local schools in May and June doing our own glimmer hunting so for September slots please contact through the website (or ) #wellbeingvisits #authorvisits #mindchapters #glimmers #picturebook #wellbeing Mind Chapters CIC
A sneak peek at “Rabbit and the Whispering Wind: A Story About Thoughts and Worries,” the second book in the Mind Chapters CIC series!
Through Rabbit’s journey, children are introduced to simple yet powerful ideas from ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy), CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy), and DNA-V, along with practical strategies they can use in everyday life.
Through the story, children learn that thoughts can come and go like the wind, but they don’t have to control what we do.
This time, Hana is our Mind Chapters Champion, helping children explore what happens when we get caught up in automatic negative thoughts — and how to respond to them in a kind and helpful way.
We’re also really grateful for the lovely feedback about our first book, The Great Glimmer Hunt, which has been making its way around schools across Wales over the last few weeks! (available on Amazon).
Such a lovely repost about "Bodie and the Ghost Showdown" from Willy Schaller, founder of Bia. The Bia app that Willy founded supported us through emetophobia when there was so little awareness, direction, or understanding - if anyone is struggling with this now, we highly recommend it - it's an interactive self-help app and, importantly, uses evidence-based techniques to help sufferers face fears in a step-by-step, manageable, controlled way (and it's fun so much easier to do). #bia #emetophobia #emetophobiasupport #anxiety #bodieandtheghostshowdown #kidslit
Publication Day of The Great Glimmer Hunt! Now available from Amazon - https://shorturl.at/hWGpM
This is the first book in the Mind Chapters series.
Mind Chapters is a collection of gentle, therapeutic, story-led books that help children explore their thoughts, feelings, and experiences through imagination and reflection. Therapeutic stories bring emotions to life through characters, allowing children to explore feelings at a safe distance. This makes it easier to understand their own experiences, especially when talking about feelings feels difficult.
As children follow each character’s journey, they learn to recognise their thoughts, understand their feelings, and discover how they can respond to them, building confidence before using these skills in real life.
Every child has a story ...
Mind Chapters helps them understand it. #wellbeing #glimmers #triggers #selfhelp #childrenswellbeing #kidslit #illustrations #booktok #kidsbooktokuk
#mindchapters #mentalhealth #kidslitart #kidslit #glimmers #emotionalwellbeing #SEL #SEMH #coaching #communitywork #cic #triggers #wellbeing
Tomorrow is publication day of the very first book in the @mind_chapters series! The Great Glimmer Hunt is all about glimmers -the small, often unnoticed moments of joy, hope and calm that are always there even on the hardest days. The book is a gentle reminder for children (and grown-ups too) that moments of joy and calm can be found everyday.
Stories can be such a powerful way for children to understand their inner world. Through characters and metaphors, feelings become easier to explore at a safe distance and in a way that feels natural rather than overwhelming. When talking about emotions is hard, stories can open the door.
Mind Chapters is a collection of therapeutic, story-led books designed to help children explore their thoughts, feelings and experiences through imagination and reflection. Each story includes guided activities and an information section to help children build positive mental wellbeing habits.
Every child has a story … and Mind Chapters is here to help them understand it. #bookseries #cic #kidslit #childrenswellbeing #glimmers activitiesforkids
Meet Hana! Hana is our second Mind Chapters Champion and will guide children through the second story of the series:
Rabbit and the Whispering Wind
A story about thoughts and worries
In this story, Hana helps children explore what happens when we get caught up in automatic negative thoughts and how to respond to them in a kind, helpful way.
Through Rabbit’s journey, children are introduced to simple ideas from ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) and CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy), with practical strategies they can use in everyday life.
Through this story children will learn that thoughts can come and go like the wind but they don’t have to control what we do. Out soon! #kidslit #cic #acceptanceandcommitmenttherapy #cognitivebehavioraltherapy #dialecticbehaviouraltherapy
Introducing our ten Mind Chapters Champions! Our Champions act as gentle guides within our ten book story-based wellbeing programme. At the start of each book, a Mind Chapters Champion introduces the theme of the story and helps children explore emotions, thoughts, and experiences.
Our first book of the series “The Great Glimmer Hunt” (out soon!) features Lucia who is the first of several characters who will guide children through different wellbeing topics across the Mind Chapters series.
These characters are part of a wider approach that includes story-based one-to-one wellbeing coaching, school workshops and group sessions, creative publishing projects for children, storybooks and reflection-based resources for homes and classrooms, the upcoming Mind Chapters Champions Programme, where pupils can become wellbeing champions within their schools.
#wellbeing #kidslit #mindchapters #wellbeingkids #glimmers
