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Transforming Children’s Mental Health: An Open Letter to Theresa May

Transforming Children’s Mental Health: An Open Letter to Theresa May

The Prime Minister wants to use the last weeks of her premiership to tackle children’s mental health. Can she avoid the mistakes of the past? Trish Joscelyne offers some advice. […]

21st June 201922nd June 2019 Comment1 Comment on Transforming Children’s Mental Health: An Open Letter to Theresa May
Don’t turn Britain’s schools into mental health centres

Don’t turn Britain’s schools into mental health centres

Jennie Bristow argues that government plans for ‘Mental Health First Aid’ risk pathologising ordinary childhood while doing little for those with more serious difficulties Britain’s schools are changing: not just in terms of […]

29th March 201829th March 2018 Comment3 Comments on Don’t turn Britain’s schools into mental health centres

Seduced by biology: The BBC, black dog and biological bias

Sue Holttum suggests that biological explanations for distress may easily be over-emphasised.

20th February 20145th November 2015 Comment5 Comments on Seduced by biology: The BBC, black dog and biological bias
In praise of Alfie

In praise of Alfie

The Big Alfie and Annie Rose Storybook ambushed me the other day. It was sitting in the window of a charity shop while I was on my way somewhere. Sentimentality […]

16th December 201321st December 2017 Comment, Culture5 Comments on In praise of Alfie

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