Tara regularly writes for the mainstream media and is interviewed on podcasts, IG Lives and radio, as well as writing for academic texts. Here is a selection of recent or favourite articles that Tara has written, and a couple of podcasts and radio interviews. (Unfortunately some of these articles and podcasts are behind a paywall)
Tara was proud to contribute a chapter on child and adolescent eating disorders to this seminal text on Child Psychology.
Porter, T. (2024) Eating Difficulties and Disorders in Pote, H.; Picciotto, A. and Norris, C. Child Psychology: Pathways to Good Practice. Wiley Blackwell.
Wednesday 3 August 2022
https://www.ess-sims.co.uk/resources/blog/education-matters-from-ess-results-day-stress
Wednesday 17th August
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/aug/17/mental-health-services-crisis-children
Tuesday 14 June 2022
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-elevate-podcast/id1541562198?i=1000566302578
Wednesday 29 June 2022
https://howtoacademy.com/events/you-dont-understand-me-a-psychologists-guide-to-life/
Wednesday 11 May 2022
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/raise-her-up/id1584135296?i=1000560396449
In this podcast with TES Tara thinks about the best ways for schools to support young people with eating disorders
https://www.tes.com/news/how-support-pupils-eating-disorders
In a very popular article about mental health in schools, Tara explores what would change in schools if we put wellbeing first.
https://www.tes.com/news/what-if-schools-valued-wellbeing-more-results
Tara is also frequently asked to contribute her views to articles by other writers.
Saturday 7th January 20
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/vivian-hoorn-body-positive-plus-size-fashion-9vkf68bct
Saturday 2 July 2022
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/family/life/right-wrong-way-parent-rebel-teens-summer/
And some of the international press.
Interview from Ad.Nl to correspond with the Dutch publication of my book