This article contributes new evidence on this issue, drawing upon large-scale health data from England. We find substantial growth in mental health problems as young people progress through secondary school. Yet this seems to be driven by the effects of age, rather than due to ...
Many children and young people struggle with their emotions and behaviour. We know that the majority of mental health conditions start in early adolescence, but it can be really difficult to spot them early amidst all the confusion of puberty. Around 20% of adolescents experience a mental health...
Original Investigation Public Health September 21, 2023 Young People’s Mental Health Changes, Risk, and Resilience During the COVID-19 Pandemic Jesus Montero-Marin, PhD1,2,3; Verena Hinze, PhD1; Karen Mansfield, PhD1; et al Yasmijn Slaghekke, MSc1; Sarah-Jayne Blakemore, PhD4; Sarah ...
The government pledged to end all inappropriate out-of-area mental health placements by the end of 2021, but at the end of last year there were at least 660 active placements in England.
The latest 2017 survey of mental health prevalence for children and young people (CYP) in England showed that approximately 12.5% of 5–19 year olds were affected by adverse mental health issues [1]. In addition, despite the high prevalence of mental health disorders among CYP in the UK, he...
This survey series, commissioned by NHSD and funded by the Department of Health and Social Care, provides England's best source of information on trends in child mental health. Among 5 to 15 year olds there has been a slight increase in emotional disorders between 1999 and 2017, while the ...
A large body of literature has demonstrated that there are developmental differences in mental health problems. However, less is known about the development of mental health problems in ethnic minority children, particularly at the population level. Using a detailed ethnic classification and nationally ...
Internationally, there is a wealth of research suggesting that many children and young people experience mental health problems. However, the evidence from low- and middle-income countries and developing nations is generally limited. This scoping review
According to a study conducted in England in 2022, 22 percent of young people aged between 17 to 24 years had a likelihood of probable mental disorder.
Long-awaited mental health bill will end use of prison cells for people experiencing severe mental illness October 28 2024 FT Swamp Notes Shrinks against Donald TrumpPremiumcontent US mental health professionals take out full-page ad to warn that former president ‘is an existential threat to democr...