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Children’s mental health services are still inadequate, says the Children’s Commissioner

The Children's Commissioner has released their annual report examining the state of…

Ed Brown

Why we need to protect LGBT+ people during lockdown

Dominic Arnall, chief executive of Just Like Us, writes that the lockdown…

Dominic Arnall

Children’s Mental Health Week to help students explore their feelings through expression

For this year's Children's Mental Health Week, charity Place2Be is to focus…

Ed Brown

School counselling has been proven to help students manage mental health issues despite cost

Two new studies analysing the mental health experiences of students have concluded…

Ed Brown

What are the benefits of schema therapy for young people?

In an interview with Mental Health Today Ruth Holt, clinical psychologist and…

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Covid-19 may be uncovering old traumas – how can we deal with these emotions?

Kate Graham, a psychotherapist and spokesperson for the UK Council for Psychotherapy,…

Kate Graham

Using emotional safety to understand my internal world

A personal story about how the author has made strident progress in…

Maddi Crease

Children’s Commissioner publishes major report on the impact of lockdown on children

With children back at school, now is the opportunity of "building back…

Ed Brown

I fell from the dizzying heights of hypomania down to soul crushing depression and back up again, over and over again

Ann-Marie lives with a diagnosis of bipolar disorder. From racing thoughts of…

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Waiting times reduce for CAMHS eating disorder services – but only if a referral is accepted

Whilst over 80% of children and young people are accessing eating disorder…

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