A new feasibility study published in the journal PLOS ONE has shown that it is technically possible to assess the needs of young people who have lived in Gypsy and Traveller sites using routinely collected, linked data. However, the study exposes an under-representation of these ethnic groups within health and administrative datasets which presents a…
Poor school attendance impacts a child’s future, not just through their educational achievement but also socially and developmentally. Pupils with mental and neurodevelopmental disorders or who self-harm are more likely to miss school.
A unique exhibition featuring virtual reality artwork created by young people to express their feelings about their mental health is being held in Swansea next month. The event is the latest phase of a Swansea University project which explores how young people post, share and view images online to express their narratives and state of mind.
Health Data Research UK (HDR UK) and the Medical Research Council (MRC) have today announced a new Hub to provide innovative data resources for mental health research and innovation. The Hub will improve the discoverability and usability of diverse data sources for research to help improve the lives of people with mental health problems.
Today, a new and independent expert body, the UK Trauma Council (UKTC), launches with an appeal for an energetic and sustained response to childhood trauma. Its launch is timely, in light of increasing evidence of the effects of the coronavirus pandemic and lockdown on child mental health.
Professor Ann John and colleagues point out that most firearms used by people who die from suicide have been in their homes for years – and that in the US, one in three homes with children contain firearms and in half of these homes, the firearms are not locked up.
