‘Trapped’: Thousands call Childline for mental health help

‘Trapped’: Thousands call Childline for mental health help

“Trapped” and feeling like a “monster” is how one young person has described their struggle with mental health.

WAS 2016 A TIPPING POINT FOR MENTAL HEALTH?

THE DEBRIEF: WE ARE BEING ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS, BUT DOES THAT MEAN WE’RE ANY BETTER AT SUPPORTING THOSE WHO NEED HELP?

WAS 2016 A TIPPING POINT FOR MENTAL HEALTH?

ILLUSTRATION BY MARINA ESMERALDO Sarah Graham | Contributing Writer   Wow, 2016. What a year you have been. Between the collective mourning of more beloved celebrities than we can bear to count, and some frankly terrifying political shifts, it’s been a real emotional rollercoaster. As a society our collective emotional health has been rocked by […]

UK’s child mental health provision alarming, says UN committee

The state of mental health services for children in the UK is "alarming", a UN committee has told Government officials.

UK’s child mental health provision alarming, says UN committee

The state of mental health services for children in the UK is “alarming”, a UN committee has told Government officials. Waiting lists are too long, leading to an unacceptable situation, a member of the Committee on the Rights of the Child said as she questioned UK representatives in Geneva. Olga Khazova of Russia hit out […]