What is happening with children’s mental health?
The first official figures since 2004 showing how common mental health problems are among children and young people were published on Thursday. View the Article
Prevention: the new holy grail of treating mental illness
Far more attention should be devoted to preventing mental illness rather than simply treating it as it arises, health experts say, comparing the current approach to only treating heart disease after a cardiac arrest. View [...]
Loneliness among over-50s ‘is looming public health concern’
Soaring numbers of over-50s in England will suffer from loneliness in the coming years as a result of widowhood, ill-health and money problems, according to a new analysis. View the Article
Anxiety on rise among the young in social media age
The number of young people in the UK who say they do not believe that life is worth living has doubled in the last decade, amid a sense of overwhelming pressure from social media which [...]
Mental illness costs UK £94bn a year, OECD report says
Mental ill-health is costing the UK more than £94bn every year, counting treatment, social support costs and the losses to the economy from people who cannot work, according to the OECD. View the Article
Young Peoples Mental Health In A Changing World
Young people are growing up in a rapidly and ever changing world in which they are constantly being faced by so many different issues. These include technological change, effects of social media, hate crime, fake [...]