Natasha Devon – Författare

Ace school without losing your mind with this one-stop, inspiring and empowering guide.Secondary school can seem overwhelming – but it doesn't have to be.In Yes You Can: Ace School Without Losing Your Mind, mental health campaigner and education expert Natasha Devon uses her expertise to show you how to navigate school and stay calm in the face of exams.* Learn how your brain works – understand the point of stress and sort and tackle your anxieties* Take a quiz to find out what kind of learner you are and tailor make your own schedule* It's not all about work. Plan your study breaks with tips on baking, doodling, dancing and relaxation techniques* Deal with exam days with the help of mindfulness, power poses, recall and planning techniquesRevolutionize the way YOU do school.

A comprehensive guide to mental health from one of the UK's foremost experts. An A-Z from Anxiety to Zero F**ks Given.‘Am I normal?’‘What’s an anxiety disorder?’‘Does therapy work?’These are just a few of the questions Natasha Devon is asked as she travels the UK campaigning for better mental health awareness and provision. Here, Natasha calls upon experts in the fields of psychology, neuroscience and anthropology to debunk and demystify the full spectrum of mental health. From A (Anxiety) to Z (Zero F**ks Given – or the art of having high self-esteem) via everything from body image and gender to differentiating ‘sadness’ from ‘depression’.Statistically, one in three of us will experience symptoms of a mental illness during our lifetimes. Yet all of us have a brain, and so we ALL have mental health – regardless of age, sexuality, race or background. The past few years have seen an explosion in awareness, yet it seems there is still widespread confusion.A Beginner's Guide to Being Mental is for anyone who wants to have this essential conversation, written as only Natasha - with her combination of expertise, personal experience and humour - knows how.

Natasha Devon's Clicks - How to Be Your Best Self Online is the perfect guide for young people navigating the digital world.There are three billion people online. Each of those people has their own biases, agendas and issues. It’s little wonder when young people step into the digital world and are bombarded with ‘hot takes’, calls to cancel ‘problematic’ individuals, trolls, fake news and celebrity sales pitches they’re likely to find it overwhelming and confusing.This book wants to change that. It will teach young people how to:- See and evaluate all sides of an argument- Spot fake news- Explain their ‘take’ persuasively- Use the internet to campaign for a fairer world- Get the most out of their online role models- Show allyship to marginalised groupsNatasha Devon is a writer, campaigner and broadcaster. She travels to schools and colleges throughout the UK and the world, delivering classes and conducting research with teenagers, teachers and parents on mental health, body image and social equality.Natasha spoke to a wide range of experts and organizations for this book including The Centre for Countering Digital Hate, Childnet, Glitch, Fullfact and Stop Funding Hate

Nuance Drought

Llewella has straight-A grades, a lead in the school play, a prefect badge, a successful blog and a comfortable life. Despite this, she feels like a brown, chubby square peg at a school full of thin, white girls. She's never had a best friend. Could the new student at sixth form - glamorous, streetwise Aretha - be the one? Llewella and Aretha get tight, quick. Before long, Llewella is following a diet Aretha has designed for her and has abandoned her own passions to dive headfirst into Aretha's world. She's determined to be the most loyal, greatest friend she can be, even when Aretha says and does things which make her feel the opposite of great. Even when the anxiety disorder she thought was cured starts to re-emerge. Isn't that how friendships work?