The episode trails Ross McKay's session at the ”Getting to Grips with Trauma” Book Festival which will be held at Cumbernauld Theatre on Sunday 6th September from 10.00 – 5.30. You can buy tickets here https://lanternhousearts.org/events/book-festival-getting-to-grips-with-traum/. Remarkably, a £15 day pass allows you to attend 6 sessions from a choice of 24 authors. It is the biggest literary bargain ever!!.

Ross's book, ”Daddy's Bad (bed) Day” is reviewed brilliantly by Lesley Frame Whitelaw in the Scottish ACEs Action Community's Trauma in the Arts Review. You can check out their Facebook page here https://www.facebook.com/p/Scotlands-ACEs-Action-Community-61578663712550/  As Lesley says – ”The strength of this book lies in its honesty, its compassion, and its ability to open up conversations that are often hard for families. How do you know where to begin to talk about a parent’s mental health struggles? That means it is not just a story for children, but for us adults too. Its message is an important one. It may be about emotional struggles, but it is also about the love, resilience and small acts of connection that help families through difficult days”

You can get more information about Ross on his website here https://rossmackaystories.com/

We also mention the wonderful film ”Love and Trouble” https://sonjahenrici.com/films/loveandtrouble/. The Scottish ACEs action Facebook page will offer details of screening.

We also mention Anam Alba https://anam-alba.com/ and their superb musical production of the children's book The Little Iceberg https://anam-alba.com/the-little-iceberg-story/. It's a packed episode and well worth your time