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Michael Gove should consider emotional resilience and social skills as well as a...

4/25/2012 4:46 AM EST  -   YoungMinds
Commenting on Education Secretary Michael Gove’s evidence to the Education Select Committee yesterday, when he stated that ‘one of the best ways’ to stop children indulging in ‘risky behaviour’ is through increased academic teaching.

Lucie Russell, Director of Campaigns Policy and Participation, YoungMinds said:
"A good academic education may well be a factor in reducing 'risky behaviour' as Michael Gove states but...

New and uncharted phenomenon skewing children and young people’s views of sexual...

4/18/2012 4:00 AM EST  -   YoungMinds
Commenting on today’s (18th April) report from the Parliamentary inquiry into online child protection, YoungMinds Director of Campaigns and Policy Lucie Russell, who gave verbal evidence to the inquiry said:

“We wholeheartedly support Claire Perry’s brave and admirable crusade to raise awareness about children’s exposure to online pornography and the launch of the parliamentary enquiry report.  

“We are witnessing...

Young people’s mental health under pressure like never before - YoungMinds

3/14/2012 10:00 PM EST  -   YoungMinds
Commenting on research published today (15th March 2012) by the Nuffield Foundation showing a significant increase in the rate of teenagers suffering from anxiety, depression and behavioural problems.

Lucie Russell, Director of Campaigns Policy and Participation, YoungMinds said:
“Young people’s mental health is under pressure like never before. With zero job prospects, university increasingly financially unviable,...

Better access to school nurses will lead to better mental health – YoungMinds

3/12/2012 8:28 AM EST  -   YoungMinds
Commenting on the Government’s plans to make it more accessible for pupils in England to get in contact with school nurses, YoungMinds Director of Campaigns and Policy Lucie Russell said:

“School nurses can play a vital role in supporting pupils when they feel like that they can't cope. Providing emotional support when times are tough like at exam time can greatly reduce the likelihood of a young person's problems...

London needs to recognise young people’s ‘State of Mind’

2/16/2012 7:01 PM EST  -   YoungMinds
Today (Friday 17th February 2012) young people from across London will come together at City Hall to meet service providers across London at a mental health and wellbeing conference.
The event follows last year’s launch of the ‘State of Mind’ manifesto produced by young people involved with several mental health projects from across London including YoungMinds Very Important Kids (VIK) project, Right Here...

Looked after children and young people say ‘I’m not like Tracy Beaker’ - YoungMi...

2/12/2012 7:01 PM EST  -   YoungMinds
Today (Monday 13th February 2012) YoungMinds the UK’s leading children and young people’s mental health charity launches a worrying report highlighting the stigma surrounding the mental health of Looked after Children and Young People.
The report ‘Improving the Mental Health of Looked After Young People’ is released today following recent figures that revealed more applications were made last month to take...

YoungMinds urges local authorities to protect children and adolescent mental hea...

2/9/2012 11:49 AM EST  -   YoungMinds
YoungMinds the UK’s leading children and young people’s mental health charity has written to every Council Leader in England urging them to protect Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services Budgets and highlighting the financial case for investment in early intervention services.
A survey carried out by YoungMinds last year revealed that half of local authorities cut their budgets for children and young...

Economic climate creates mental health timebomb - YoungMinds

1/31/2012 9:00 PM EST  -   YoungMinds
Commenting on research commissioned by Patient.co.uk that shows that young people are being hit the hardest by the economic downturn,

Lucie Russell, Director of Campaigns Policy and Participation, YoungMinds said:
“Young people today face pressures like never before, the economic downturn has simply exacerbated the situation. With zero job prospects, university increasingly financially unviable and ever increasing...

Changes to NHS landscape devalue young people’s participation - YoungMinds

1/18/2012 10:10 AM EST  -   YoungMinds
A survey conducted by the children and young people’s mental health charity YoungMinds of all local government health scrutiny chairs in England has revealed a worrying trend for children and young people’s participation in the new NHS landscape.

YoungMinds survey revealed that 80% of health scrutiny chairs had not had outlined to them how children and young people could get involved in shaping local services...

Quarter of children under 10 say they feel overweight

1/5/2012 7:02 AM EST  -   YoungMinds
A quarter of children under ten consider themselves overweight according to a survey commissioned for the programme 'Dying to be Thin - Tonight' which airs tonight on ITV1.
The survey of 1,500 people aged between 7-18 also revealed:
28% had been bullied over their weight
26% had missed a meal in order to lose weigh
40% of under tens worry about their weight
Lucie Russell Director of Campaigns, Policy and...