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Benjamin Perks
@BenjaminPerks
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Head of Advocacy @unicef #NYC. writer. Senior Fellow @unibirmingham Dad #THFC. Opinions Mine. Trauma Proof is out now. Literary Representation Foliolit NYC
New York City
Joined March 2013
RT @UNICEF: Is your child’s screen time taking over your family life? It doesn’t have to be that way. Here are 10 ways to build healthy d…
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@jk_rowling We need a public enquiry into why a vastly disproportionate number of children in care were put onto a medical pathway at GIDS despite the obvious co-morbidities of trauma, emotional neglect and care-stigma.
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Crucial findings from the @unibirmingham shed light on the impact of social media school bans on adolescents. Reduced time on social media enhances learning, wellbeing & behavioral outcomes, but relying solely on school bans doesn't work.
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RT @bbcnickrobinson: That is “literally” not true. The BBC is funded by millions of people paying a licence fee. “BBC Media Action” is a ch…
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RT @PanMacmillanSA: In Trauma Proof, Perks explains the science behind these findings, and argues that making simple changes can break dama…
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RT @UNICEFROSA: Childhood vaccination in South Asia stands at 90%, exceeding pre-COVID levels. But vaccination rates stagnated in 2024, le…
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Robust research show when parents learn to nurture & bond deeply with their children it improves parental mental health. This is because love heals. Anyone can overcome inter-generational trauma. #TraumaProof
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Plucky relegation battlers Tottenham beat top-half giants Brentford #WereStayingUp #COYS #TTID #THFC
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#DameEstherRantzen is 1 of my heroes. She unleashed a child protection revolution on Britain in the 1980s, bringing the taboo of child abuse to public consciousness. She gave voice to victims & shape to how society should protect them. I am honored by her praise for Trauma Proof.
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RT @mikeymoore_10: An unbelievable night for me and my family, thank you spurs fans for your support as always🤍🤍
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RT @PanMacmillanSA: In recent years the word 'trauma' has become ubiquitous. Yet it remains widely misunderstood. In Trauma Proof internati…
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RT @fearless_rising: He's Big Pharma’s worst nightmare: Gabor Maté. This Holocaust survivor and physician argues childhood trauma is the…
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I love @Bolindaaudio & the inspiring work they do with libraries around the world. Honoured Trauma Proof is a 'Must Read' in their February 2025 catalogue.
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AI is not the only consequential scientific advance of our era. Our new understanding of how to improve childhoods can minimize risk for poor mental & physical health, violence, addiction and obesity & transform societies for the better. #TraumaProof
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