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Read this blog to find out why supporting children and young people to explore self-expression is important for their mental health and well-being.
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26 October to 1 November is National Care Leavers’ Awareness Week 2020. We want to take this opportunity to raise awareness of the challenges for looked-after children and young people who are leaving care, and to show what we are doing to support care leavers.
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Pressure as a young person: am I good enough?
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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.
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NHS Digital has published a new analysis to complement their 2018 publication on the mental health of children and young people in England.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Many debate about the wider effects of screen time on children and young people. So, what does the evidence say?
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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.
