BOOKED Bailey Beats the Blah Storytelling for Kids

Join in Outrageous FUN…

And meet children’s author -teacher, Karen Tyrrell (me) as I re-enact my empowering picture book, Bailey Beats the BLAH.

Bailey Beats the Blah boosts self-esteem, emotional awareness and coping skills to overcome anxiety (worry thoughts) and depression (sad days) …

and How to cope with change!

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PODCAST Mental Health 101 Wellness Tips

I, Karen Tyrrell am passionate about Mental Health and I want the world to start TALKING about it!

Mental health issues are NORMAL. Everyone is struggling with something … anxiety, depression, panic attacks, stress, or sleep disorders sometime in their life.

Either their own or with someone they love. It’s time to STOP the hushed […]

Radio Interview My RECOVERY from Mental Illness

Transmitting LIVE via Satellite across the Globe… I, Karen Tyrrell will Reveal ALL my Recovery and Resilience secrets, broadcasting LIVE across the globe. Producer of TOP international radio show requested an interview on my RECOVERY from Mental Illness.

Relationship expert, Matt Townsend will interview me LIVE on how my journey back from INSANITY.

AND how […]

Bailey Beats the Blah ★★★★★ KIDS Mental Health book

Bailey Beats the Blah received ★★★★★ REVIEWS from a CHILD psychologist, a Mental Health CEO, a school counselor, a journalist, and many teachers and MUMS, rating Bailey Beats the Blah a top empowering book for KIDS.

Bailey Beats the Blah boosts EVERY Child’s, self-esteem and coping skills to deal with WORRY thoughts and SAD days.

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Mayor Pam Parker purchased Bailey for Logan KIDS

With much pride, I handed over multi-copies of Bailey Beats the Blah, KIDS mental health book to Mayor Pam Parker at the Caring Women United morning tea held at Logan City Council chambers.

My heart pattered as I spoke of my journey into and out of parent-teacher harassment and mental illness

AND writing my recovery […]

REVIEW Kate by Kevin Burgemeestre Author Illustrator

Thirteen year old KATE is struggling with more than her share of teenage angst… Her best friend moved overseas, a school bully attacked her and her mother died… Now things are getting worse. Much worse. Someone is AFTER her …

My fascination in debut young adult novel ‘Kate’ stems from my mental health […]

Child Psychologist Reviews Bailey Beats the Blah

Last Saturday night I received the most exciting message out of the blue. Psychologist Karen Li from Courage Psych on the Gold Coast requested to review KIDS mental health book Bailey Beats the Blah.

I zoomed across a review copy as fast as I could. Today she emailed links to two psychology reviews on her […]

Bailey Beats the Blah ON AIR + Giveaways

I’m revealing the STORY behind Bailey Beats the Blah on 101 FM *LIVE radio in Brisbane.

18 months ago, radio announcer Athol interviewed me, voice shaking, before the launch of …

Me and Her: A Memoir of Madness, revealing the parent-teacher harassment leading to my mental decline. (and later RECOVERY)

This time, Athol will […]

REVIEW Observations from a Transparent Cage

Review by Karen Tyrrell

Alison Pearce, poet and artist delivers a sensitive, thought-provoking journey into the darker recesses of the mind and to the “places of pain few show and fewer try to express.”

Alison’s poetry and art book “Observations from a Transparent Cage” explores depression giving a voice to those who do not have […]

My Mental Health picture book COVER has arrived!!

SQUEE! I’ve given Birth to a brand new Picture Book baby! My mental health picture book for KIDS is close to my heart . I’m so excited I could burst!

After months of working with an illustrator and a cover designer, the final COVER arrived in my INBOX today.

My fingers trembled as I opened […]