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News about young people's mental health and wellbeing

Find out the latest news about young people's mental health and wellbeing. There is also a news archive which contains stories going back to 2001.

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TitleNews SummaryRelease Date
Internet surfers caught in a web of depressionA "dark side" to the internet suggests a strong link between time spent surfing the web and depression, say psychologists03/02/2010
Stigma of children in care targetedA campaign aimed at tackling the stigma and discrimination against children in care is "long overdue", charity bosses said today28/01/2010
Charity calls for debate on Kent's homeless servicesSingle homeless people in Kent and Medway face a "non-system" of support according to an independent report commissioned by Kent homeless charity Porchlight28/01/2010
22% of schoolgirls in survey unhappy with looksAppearance is a major source of unhappiness for children, with girls almost twice as dissatisfied with the way they look as boys, a survey published today revealed27/01/2010
Family conflict 'major cause of childhood unhappiness'Children's happiness is far more strongly influenced by family conflict than by factors such as living in a single parent household, according to the findings of a study published today27/01/2010
Finnie slams 'astonshing' self-harm figuresMore than 7,000 cases of children being admitted to hospital after self-harming have been recorded over the past decade, official figures showed today24/01/2010
Blood test for schizophrenia could be ready this yearA blood test for diagnosing schizophrenia — the most serious form of mental illness — could be available this year...20/01/2010
Politicians urged to improve mental health services for youngstersA charity has today urged politicians of all parties to improve mental health services for young people11/01/2010
Jobless youngsters 'facing lifetime of poor health'Unemployed young people face a lifetime of poorer health, with one in 10 claiming that being out of work drove them to drugs or alcohol, according to new research today.04/01/2010
Earlier bedtimes may help protect adolescents against depression and suicidal thoughtsWESTCHESTER, Ill. — A study in the Jan. 1 issue of the journal Sleep found that adolescents with bedtimes that were set earlier by parents were significantly less likely to suffer from depression and to think about committing suicide...01/01/2010

 

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