Scotland will face a "growing child mental health crisis" unless emotional wellbeing is taken as seriously as reading and writing in in the school curriculum, the Mental Health Foundation Scotland has said.
Read : Scottish parents say academic pressure is causing their children to feel stressedMark Rowland, Chief Executive of the Mental Health Foundation commented on the 2017 Mental Health of Children and Young People in England survey.
Read : Our response to new children's mental health dataThe Mental Health Foundation Scotland is urging the Scottish Government to prioritise the health and wellbeing of pupils when they return to school in August.
Read : We urge Scottish Government to prioritise health and wellbeing of pupilsJulie Cameron, Head of Programmes at the Mental Health Foundation Scotland said: “We welcome the commitment towards improving standards of perinatal and infant mental healthcare, supported by £50 million of funding, in today’s Programme for Government announcement."
Read : Response to Scottish Government's Programme for 2019/2020Read about our latest research on teenagers' mental health during the pandemic.
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Read : Uni and mental health - managing finances and workloadMore than 1 in 10 children (11%) aged between 10 and 15 say they have no one to talk to or wouldn't talk to anyone in school if they feel worried or sad, according to a new survey commissioned by the Mental Health Foundation.
Read : 1 in 10 children have no one to talk to in school when worried or sadWeCAN was funded by the Health and Social Care Alliance to enable Mental Health Foundation Scotland to work with young people that have long-term physical health conditions such as arthritis, diabetes, asthma, and spina bifida.
Read : WeCANThe Peer Education Project is a low-cost, evidence-based and effective approach to addressing the challenges children and young people are facing with their mental health and well-being.
Read : Peer Education Project ScotlandMany debate about the wider effects of screen time on children and young people. So, what does the evidence say?
Read : Screen time and children's mental health