Suicide is the biggest killer of young people in the UK. At increased risk: disabled children and young people; those who are excluded and feel isolated from society including through autism, mental health or other special needs. This half-day workshop is aimed at practitioners who come into regular contact with young people but who aren’t…Read moreRead more
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Suicide Prevention Training, Birmingham 17 Oct
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What are the most common mental health problems young people face…
Mental health disorders that are most frequent in the teenage years include those associated with: anxiety and depression, eating disorders, serious antisocial behaviour, attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and self-harm. Teenage years are also the age when rarer psychotic disorders can emerge: half of all lifetime cases of psychiatric disorders start by age 14…Read moreRead more
Self-harm is one of the top causes for hospital admission
Self harm is one of the top five causes for hospital admission: that is at least 150,000 casualty attendees a year according to a report from the Royal College of Psychiatrists. Between 1/4 and 1/3 of young women report self-harming between the ages 15-24. See this article in the Telegraph (more…)