All tagged boys mental health
We suppress what we're ashamed of. We project it onto others. And we call that care. Drawing on Carl Jung's concept of the shadow, the parts of ourselves hidden behind the social mask — BACP-registered psychotherapist and former professional footballer Kevin George examines why individual and collective mental health cannot improve until we stop performing wellness and start doing the integration work. From disengaged children in schools to the post-EPPP industry built on exposing football's dark side, this is an honest look at what happens when the shadow runs the show unchallenged, and what it actually takes to bring reality into the light.
Clinical psychotherapist and Soccology author Kevin George responds to Touré Roberts' comments on the Karmelo Anthony case and connects the debate around teen violence and emotional regulation directly to the knife crime crisis in London. Drawing on his work as a BACP-registered therapist, Head of Health and Wellbeing at a specialist SEND school, and Director of Soccology CIC, Kevin argues that boys do not need sermons about anger — they need systems built to contain it. A must-read for school leaders, commissioners, parents and anyone working with boys and young men at risk.
Kevin George, BACP-registered psychotherapist, former West Ham United and Charlton Athletic professional footballer, and Amazon No.1 bestselling author of Soccology, examines the 2026 FIFA World Cup as the world's most compelling real-time case study in mental health, emotional literacy and performance under pressure. Drawing on 20 years of clinical experience across Premier League clubs, SEND education, community mental health and family therapy, Kevin explores what the tournament reveals about psychological survival, leadership, boys and men's mental health, and the emotional development that separates potential from realisation. Read at kevingeorge.online.
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