Student mental health ‘failing a generation’ BBC News In 2016, 146 students killed themselves, and three have died in Bristol in the past month alone. Read the full story Mo says: So many are in crisis. Whether it is stress …
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Student mental health
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Social Networks and Life Events
At our workshop on Saturday 16th June we will be looking at the effects of common life events on your clients – these effects can range from depression and stress to insomnia and relationship conflict. Life events will include divorce, …
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Young royals tackle mental health stigma
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry are spearheading a new initiative, The Heads Together Campaign, to help tackle the stigma surrounding mental illness. With the support of their Royal Foundation, each royal will focus on a different mental health …
Reply from the DoE on counsellors in schools
We received the following letter from the Department of Education in response to Mo’s thoughts on using counsellors in schools (see the post Counsellors can help schools cope). Let us know your thoughts. “Dear Mo, I am writing on behalf of …
Counsellors can help schools cope
In a recent survey by the Association of School and College Leaders, over half of the head teachers who took part said that they struggled to get mental health care for their students at a time when self-harm, cyberbullying and suicidal …
Tagged with: anxiety, CAMHS, children, cyberbullying, education, government, school, social media, stress, technology, young people