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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
Parent training complements medication for treating behavioral problems in children with PDDTreatment that includes medication plus a structured training program for parents reduces serious behavioral problems in children with autism and related conditions, according to a study funded by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)20/11/2009
Anxiety mistaken as common flu – call for better detection and treatment of anxiety disordersAnxiety UK is calling for detection, awareness and treatment of anxiety after an anxiety disorder was diagnosed as common flu
18/11/2009
Bullying 'linked to eating disorders'A national charity has today released research that shows almost half of young people diagnosed with eating disorders said that bullying was a contributing factor to their problem18/11/2009
Remote therapies could help in fight against eating disordersEating disorders continue to have a stigma attached to them.
18/11/2009
Band release free EP download in aid of mental health charityA Kent band released a six track EP as a free download on Monday, in support of a youth mental health charity17/11/2009
Ethnic pride may boost African-American teens' mental healthMost adolescents who belong to an ethnic minority group wrestle not only with their self-esteem (like most teens), but also with identity issues unique to their ethnic group, such as dealing with social stigma. A new study tells us that young...13/11/2009
Teens' mental health affects how long they stay in school, new study showsQueen's and Yale researchers win award for study that links health and education12/11/2009
Experience in Mind are pleased to announce the launch of their long awaited websiteExperience in Mind are pleased to announce the launch of their long
awaited website		10/11/2009
'Pre-birth factors affect youngsters'Infants' exposure to their mother's depression, stress, illness or drug and alcohol use before they are born can make them more vulnerable to both good and bad parental influences, a study suggests today09/11/2009
Child mental health workshops for youth workersTeachers and youth workers are being invited to learn more about children's and young people's mental health at a workshop in Liverpool next month03/11/2009

 

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