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Unplanned pregnancy link to postnatal depression
New mothers who have an unplanned pregnancy are four times more likely…
One in 3 teenagers admitting to needing help for depression “not surprising”, say YoungMinds
A survey by ITV programme Daybreak that found that 1 in 3…
Study seeks to improve children’s ‘mental health starts’ with good early relationships
Making sure children grow up in a safe and stable environment is…
Well Happy app aims to improve health info for young people
A new mobile app dedicated to providing easy to access information about…
Anger in people with learning disabilities can be controlled by CBT, say researchers
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) may be effective in improving anger control in…
Number of schoolchildren with mental health problems rising, survey says
The number of children and young people in school with behavioural, emotional…
Regulators call for services to collect data on children of parents with mental health problems
Social care regulators Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) have called…
Government funds roll out of tablet computers to selected therapists
Tablet computers are to be rolled out to selected therapists across England…
Cuts to CAMHS storing up problems for the future
There was worrying – but unsurprising – news from YoungMinds this week…
YoungMinds suggest thousands of teenagers are ‘denied’ mental health care
Thousands of teenagers in England are being denied access to free mental…