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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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News
TitleNews SummaryRelease Date
Suicide-unemployment link explored at summitThe link between unemployment and suicide will be highlighted at a major conference in Dublin mark to World Suicide Prevention Day30/08/2010
Parenting helpline braced for rise in calls as kids go back to schoolA parents helpline run by a youth mental health charity is expecting a large rise in calls this September, as kids head back to school30/08/2010
Students offered exam stress helpNervous teenagers who are anxiously awaiting their Leaving Certificate results were warned today not to stress over their grades on their own 16/08/2010
Charity urges sensitivity over upcoming exam resultsAn anti-suicide charity is urging people to be sensitive when dealing with young people in the run-up to A-level and GCSE result announcements13/08/2010
12% fall in suicides last yearThe number of suicides in Scotland fell by 12% last year, according to new figures published today06/08/2010
Internet addiction linked to depression in teenagersInternet addiction could be making some teenagers depressed and anxious, research suggests03/08/2010
Half of schoolgirls bullied for appearance, says reportMore than half of young women are bullied at school because of how they look, with some in West Yorkshire missing months of education to avoid their tormentors, according to a report published today02/08/2010
Babies shown affection 'cope better with stress when older'Babies whose mothers shower them with affection are better at coping with stress when they get older, research showed today27/07/2010
Will anyone be normal?

Diagnosis and the DSM-5: Proposed Changes to Diagnostic Best Practice Offer a Staggering Range of 'New' Conditions. Sir Terry Pratchett and Others Weigh in on the Impact of Mental Health Diagnosis and the Ever-Shrinking Idea of Normalcy

27/07/2010
Parental failure to help obese children 'neglect issue'Parents who refuse to help their obese children lose weight are neglectful, researchers said today16/07/2010

 

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