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Exploring loneliness in children : Exploring loneliness in children
/ Families, children and young people
The ONS has released a significant report today ‘Exploring loneliness in children, Great Britain: 2018’, which is an analysis of children’s (aged 10-15) reporting of loneliness and perception of their circumstances.
NHS Digital Mental Health of Children and Young People in England : NHS Digital Mental Health of Children and Young People in England
/ Families, children and young people
NHS Digital has published a new analysis to complement their 2018 publication on the mental health of children and young people in England.
Empowering children and young people to use the internet in a mentally healthy way : Empowering children and young people to use the internet in a mentally healthy way
/ Families, children and young people
The Mental Health Foundation welcomes the BBC’s development and launch of 'Own It', a new app that we believe can contribute significantly towards empowering children and young people to use the internet in a mentally healthy way.
What statistics show about children's mental health : What statistics show about children's mental health
/ Families, children and young people
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.
Declining state of student mental health in universities : Declining state of student mental health in universities
/ Families, children and young people
As thousands of 18 year olds in the UK have begun, or are about to begin, their university experience, starting with the infamous ‘freshers’ week, now is an opportune moment to discuss the mental health crisis in universities.
Screen time and children's mental health : Screen time and children's mental health
/ Families, children and young people
Many debate about the wider effects of screen time on children and young people. So, what does the evidence say?
Preventing mental health problems in children more important than ever : Preventing mental health problems in children more important than ever
/ Families, children and young people
Now is a particularly exciting time to be joining the Foundation because of its commitment to prevention and the leadership role it continues to play in this field. Most importantly, effective prevention avoids the considerable distress that mental ill-health causes children and their families and ensures that young people can plan for their future with hope, not fear.
Young fathers and mental health : Young fathers and mental health
/ Families, children and young people
Young fathers face significant and specific challenges which can affect their mental health. In this blog, we'll explore some of them and what we can do about them.
Excellence in Youth Work: See Me Youth Champions : Excellence in Youth Work: See Me Youth Champions
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This year, in partnership with NHS Health Scotland, we sponsored Scotland’s first ‘Mental Health and wellbeing’ award at YouthLink Scotland’s National Youth Work Awards 2018 to recognise the power of youth work when it comes to helping young people to stay mentally well.