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Non-contact ‘boxing therapy’ breeding optimism in Bristol’s young

The Empire Fighting Chance charity builds an intensive and holistic 20 week…

Martin Bisp

‘I don’t want to wear this anxiety safety helmet, but I can’t take it off’

Sally Vaughan writes about what anxiety feels like for her ... 

Sally Vaughan

Loneliness: a burden for the young as well as the old

New research published this week found that lonely young adults were more likely…

Dr Timothy Matthews

Loneliness in young adults makes them more likely to experience other mental health issues

Loneliness in young adults makes them more likely to experience other mental…

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Social media is here to stay but before saying the same of its mental health triggers, first understand what they are

Social media backlash is reaching new heights but it's embedded in our world. Understanding drama – and individual feelings towards it – is fundamental when…

Mark Brown

Millennials ‘up to three times more lonely’ than pensioners

The Office for National Statistics studied self-reporting from a 2016-2017 Community Life…

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‘I’m not surprised that young people fear for their emotional health’

The Prince’s Trust Macquarie Youth Index, found that young people across the…

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Young people fear for their emotional health more than ever before, warns The Prince’s Trust

Some 61% of young people regularly feel stressed and more than a quarter…

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CQC calls for greater collaboration to protect children’s mental health

Health care, education and public services are not working together effectively to…

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‘Helping children to be themselves is all about how we relate to them’

Therapist Michael O'Sullivan looks at the theme of this week's Children's Mental…

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