Teenagers' mental health under severe pressure as pandemic continues
Read about our latest research on teenagers' mental health during the pandemic.
Read : Teenagers' mental health under severe pressure as pandemic continuesUni and mental health - managing finances and workload
'Adulting' when you get to Uni can leave you feeling overwhelmed and stressed. We're students from the University of Sussex who have felt this way. We want to share our tips and tricks on ways to manage your finances and workload to help reduce this stress.
Read : Uni and mental health - managing finances and workload1 in 10 children have no one to talk to in school when worried or sad
More 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 sadPeer Education Project (PEP) Overview
The Peer Education Project is a secondary school-based educational programme that aims to give young people the skills and knowledge they need to safeguard their mental health and that of their peers.
Read : Peer Education Project (PEP) OverviewWeCAN
WeCAN 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 : WeCANPeer Education Project Scotland
The 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 ScotlandWhat statistics show about children's mental health
For the first time in 13 years, new statistics about the mental health of children and young people in England have been released by NHS Digital.
Read : What statistics show about children's mental healthPretty as a pixel
YouTuber Haley is trying to show girls how their Instagram heroes tweak their bodies digitally, presenting unrealistic – in fact, unreal – images of themselves to their followers.
Read : Pretty as a pixelScreen time and children's mental health
Many 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 healthTackling childhood health inequalities in Scotland
Every child deserves the chance to grow up healthy, happy, safe, and supported. Childhood health inequalities in Scotland are deeply unjust, but they are not inevitable. Scotland needs a bold, joined-up preventative policy approach, rooted in equity and empathy to effectively tackle these inequalities.
Read : Tackling childhood health inequalities in Scotland