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Headlines about children’s mental health can make dispiriting reading for school leaders
The Charlie Waller Memorial Trust was set up in 1997 in memory of Charlie Waller, a young man who took his own life whilst suffering from depression.
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Fighting for attention
To present a more complete picture of a highly heritable disorder, The Bridge has spoken to two parents of children with ADHD about the challenges and concerns that it can present.
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Implementing iThrive? Pick priorities and prepare, says commissioner
iThrive is a care framework that aims to replace the four tiered system of CAMHS provision, by grouping children and young people based on their needs. Initially launched at 10 sites across the UK in October 2015, by April 2017 it had expanded to 44 CCGs. iThrive state that, 30% of young people in England […]
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The hardest thing to do is say goodbye
“It was an accident,” says Dr Mark Lovell. But what is he referring to?
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Joining up services, is the way forward
Being a paediatrician is an absolute privilege and a core part of my identity.
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Q&A with Dr Max Davie, Consultant Paediatrician
Interview with Dr Max Davie, Consultant Paediatrician, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust & ACAMH Board Member.
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Mental health in schools
“Sometimes you feel like a volcano erupting,” one eight-year-old boy told us, “but if you come to Place2Be, you can cool down.”
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Special Educational Needs and Young People Involved in Violence
Children and young people with special educational needs (SENs) are more likely to commit violent offences compared to those without SENs. Our research team used existing data from school and police records from over 1.5 million children and young people to unpack this relationship. The aim of our project was to identify what works to reduce violent offending and re-offending in children and young people with SENs.
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CAMH 2025 Special Issue – ‘Physical Environmental Influences on the Psychosocial Outcomes of Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults’
The Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMH) Journal are delighted to announce the CAMH 2025 Special Issue on ‘Physical Environmental Influences on the Psychosocial Outcomes of Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults’, edited by Keri Ka-Yee Wong, Efstathios Papachristou, Marta Francesconi, and Tycho J. Dekkers.
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How England’s calorie labelling policy is impacting young people
Last year the government introduced the out-of-home calorie labelling policy in England to help people make informed nutritional decisions as part of a broader strategy to reduce rates of obesity. However, little is known about how this policy impacts young people’s mental health, especially those with lived experience of eating disorders. Here we summarise the existing research and highlight areas for further investigation.
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