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Call for young people who self-harm to be treated with compassion, dignity and respect
Treating young people who self-harm with compassion, dignity and respect could help…
Risk of youth self-harming highlighted on drama tour
A new drama is to tour secondary schools in Leeds in a…
Call for teachers and health workers to have training to spot signs of distress in children
Teachers and frontline health workers should have basic training to spot the…
New app launched to provide help for people who self-harm
A new app has been launched that aims to provide children and…
Increased depression risk for mothers who plan to breastfeed but cannot
Women should be supported more to breastfeed their babies, according to researchers…
Minister says youth mental health services ‘not fit for purpose’
Youth mental health services in England are “stuck in the dark ages”…
Depression can start before school, scientists say
Children as young as 3 years’ old should be regularly screened for…
Delayed bedtimes begin ‘slippery slope to insomnia’, study suggests
Young people increase their risk of insomnia and poor mental health once…
Research shows elite gymnasts at higher risk of developing eating disorders
Many elite gymnasts are preoccupied with weight and body shape and score…
Star Wards guide hospital staff towards easier relationships with emotionally vulnerable patients
Social justice project Star Wards has helped to produce a new guide…