Making the grade
How can we ensure that schools, colleges and universities are nurturing environments which promote their wellbeing?
Type: Publication
The mental health impacts of divisive policies in schools – learning from the past
David looks back at the damaging impact of Section 28 on young LGBT people, and calls on the system to learn from its past
Type: Blog
Children of the millennium
Behavioural problems are the most common form of child mental health difficulty, and can put children at risk of a lifetime of disadvantage
Type: Publication
Fact sheet: Children and young people’s mental health
Key stats and facts about children and young people’s mental health in one handy fact sheet.
Type: Page
The decade of delay
Children face an average 10-year wait between experiencing symptoms and receiving help.
Type: Page
How mental health can be affected at various stages of development
The different mental health challenges faced by children at different ages.
Type: Page
Missed opportunities
We reviewed recent evidence about children’s mental health, and found that children wait on average 10 years before receiving help.
Type: Publication
Children of the new century
The mental health findings of the Millennium Cohort study of 11-year-olds across the UK.
Type: Publication
Investing in children’s mental health
Investing in children’s mental health services will bring a lifetime of benefits to young people, their families, communities and the economy as a whole.
Type: Publication
The lifetime costs of ADHD
The high costs of ADHD support an economic case for early intervention. But despite most families seeking help, only a minority of children receive the appropriate treatment.
Type: Publication