Dr Wilson, in collaboration with Little Tiger Press and illustrator Elisa Paganelli - a book of feelings.

Dr Wilson is often asked to contribute to the children’s science magazine and blog Whiz Pop Bang to offer advice on how to manage and support children’s mental health.

Dr Naira Wilson has written several children’s books with Little Tiger Press to promote understanding of emotions.

To ‘validate’ something is to acknowledge it as true. When our feelings are validated by others – as opposed to being ignored, dismissed or contradicted – it makes us feel understood and gives us a sense of well-being.

Have you ever eavesdropped on someone complimenting you? Did it somehow feel more genuine and credible, overheard and out of the blue, than when people have praised you face-to-face?

As a clinical psychologist working with children under 18, and a parent of two, I am fascinated by how children develop good self-esteem.