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It’s exam time – but university students need support all year long

Clare Bradshaw is the Executive Manager at Unihealth, the health and wellbeing…

Clare Bradshaw

Will innovation inform policy for mental health support in schools?

With mental health set to become a mandatory part of the school…

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Increasing numbers of pupils with mental health issues are being identified in Scotland’s schools

Figures produced by the Scottish Children’s Services Coalition have highlighted dramatic increases…

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How to support young people during exam season: advice from an Educational Psychologist

Julia Clements, Principal Educational Psychologist at Place2Be, gives parents, carers, and teachers…

Julia Clements

Student experiences of anxiety are brought to life through illustration

With one third of UK students reporting feelings of isolation and loneliness,…

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Psychiatrist pioneers much-needed mental health project for Nepal’s young people

Dr David Sims, a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist for Bradford District Care…

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PTSD prevalence research fails to recognise the scope of post-traumatic reactions

Research from King's College London highlights the prevalence of PTSD in young…

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Knowledge is Power in Mental Health Education

Robert Westhead discusses why a mental health curriculum that arms young people…

Robert Westhead

Over 9 in 10 want children to be taught how to support others with mental health issues

An overwhelming majority of Mental Health Today readers want schools to teach children…

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I thought that there was something wrong with me or I was just a bad person

Ann-Marie D'Arcy-Sharpe, 32, reflects upon her experiences of growing up with undiagnosed…

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