My new poetry collection for teens and young adults, You Are Not Alone, is all about mental health and wellbeing. I'm creating a series of resources / guides to accompany the book, offering ideas and suggestions for using the poems in therapeutic, school, community or family settings to help explore different aspects of mental health …
Poetry can be a great resource for exploring our thoughts and feelings, providing a ‘way in’ to help us connect with different parts of ourselves and communicate with others, particularly when it comes to challenging conversations. Sometimes it can be helpful to explore a topic from a ‘safe distance’ using scenarios or characters in a …
"From uplifting verses to ancient curses, these YA books offer something for everyone", writes Maggie Still in The Scotsman newspaper. Maggie has very kindly included You Are Not Alone, my new poetry collection for teens and young adults! "A book of poems that are reassuring and hopeful, sometimes heartbreaking yet also uplifting, inspiring and accessible. …
Shauna Darling Robertson 