Up to 40pc of mental health conditions are linked to child abuse and neglect, study finds
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Up to 40pc of mental health conditions are linked to child abuse and neglect, study finds

ABC  

In 1996, Ange McAuley was just 11 years old when ABC's Four Corners profiled her family living on Brisbane's outskirts. The research has found that childhood maltreatment is responsible for up to 41 per cent of common mental health conditions including anxiety, depression, substance abuse, self-harm and suicide attempts. Dr Grummitt said they found in the year 2023 child maltreatment in Australia accounted for 66,143 years of life lost and 118,493 years lived with disability because of the associated mental health conditions. "There's been a big steady increase in per capita funding for mental health over the last 30 years but that hasn't translated into reductions," Dr Carbone, a GP, said. "You're not going to be able to prevent mental health conditions unless you start to tackle some of these big causes, in particular child maltreatment."

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Anxiety referrals for kids double in four years, with 4,000 under 18s diagnosed every week
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Anxiety referrals for kids double in four years, with 4,000 under 18s diagnosed every week

Daily Mail  

The number of children referred for specialist anxiety treatment has doubled in just four years, striking new figures have shown. This is up more than 100,000 on 2019/2020 when almost 99,000 were stuck in the queue A 2022 joint survey of 1,130 teachers conducted by the children's mental health charity Place2Be and the National Association of Head Teachers also found …

Specialists are being educated to address youth mental health
1 year, 2 months ago

Specialists are being educated to address youth mental health

Live Mint  

Last year saw a stream of dismal headlines about kids’ mental health. A 2019 study that used US National Survey of Children’s Health data found that about half of the kids with a mental health disorder did not receive treatment. McLaughlin recently left Harvard to be the executive director of the Ballmer Institute for Children’s Behavioral Health, launched at the …

‘Early action is vital’ to protect mental health of babies and young children
1 year, 5 months ago

‘Early action is vital’ to protect mental health of babies and young children

The Independent  

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To the mums and dads with teenagers in mental health units: I’m taking action to help your child
1 year, 8 months ago

To the mums and dads with teenagers in mental health units: I’m taking action to help your child

The Independent  

Throughout history, mental illness has frequently been misunderstood. That’s why I’ve confirmed the current inquiry into the tragic deaths of mental health inpatients at NHS trusts across Essex will become a public inquiry. To the mums and dads with teenage children in mental health units, to the patients across the country seeking support close to where they live, and to …

Child mental health has never been more important
2 years, 1 month ago

Child mental health has never been more important

The Independent  

This forthcoming week marks children’s mental health week, shining a spotlight on the importance of children’s and young people’s mental health. Against this backdrop, our mental health services are however facing overwhelming and unprecedented pressures, which existed even before the pandemic and are becoming further exacerbated by the cost of living crisis. Against the perfect storm of a mental health …

6 Things People Actually Need To Improve Their Mental Health Right Now
2 years, 9 months ago

6 Things People Actually Need To Improve Their Mental Health Right Now

Huff Post  

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Record number of children referred for serious mental health issues in pandemic
3 years, 1 month ago

Record number of children referred for serious mental health issues in pandemic

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A record number of children …

Girls, Kids From Low Income Families Face Greater Mental Health Risks Post Covid-19: UNICEF
3 years, 5 months ago

Girls, Kids From Low Income Families Face Greater Mental Health Risks Post Covid-19: UNICEF

News 18  

Girls and children from disadvantaged backgrounds face the greatest mental health risks triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic, says a report released by UNICEF on Tuesday. The report said that “not all children were affected equally.” “Children and adolescents who faced the greatest mental health risks came from disadvantaged families, had pre-existing mental health conditions or a history of adverse childhood …

UNICEF: Battered by pandemic, kids need mental health help
3 years, 5 months ago

UNICEF: Battered by pandemic, kids need mental health help

The Independent  

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Depression rates are dropping... but they're still nearly twice as high as they were pre-Covid
3 years, 5 months ago

Depression rates are dropping... but they're still nearly twice as high as they were pre-Covid

Daily Mail  

Rates of depression in Britain are starting to fall after shooting up during the Covid pandemic, official data shows. This more than doubled to a record 21 per cent last winter after two brutal waves of the epidemic and three lockdowns, with women and young people worst affected. The ONS estimates that the proportion dropped to 17 per cent last …

Covid, conflict and the climate crisis are putting young people’s futures at risk
3 years, 6 months ago

Covid, conflict and the climate crisis are putting young people’s futures at risk

The Independent  

Over the past few weeks, dramatic events around the world have unfolded amid an already worsening public health emergency. The pandemic has also disrupted critical mental health services in 93 per cent of countries around the world, leaving many young people without professional help. Our new global youth development index report, which measures the state of young people in 181 …

Mental health need increases amid long waitlists for professional help, sharp rise in emergency presentations
4 years ago

Mental health need increases amid long waitlists for professional help, sharp rise in emergency presentations

ABC  

Psychiatrists are urging the Queensland government to fund more mental health positions as they grapple with having just two-thirds of required staff amid a "mental health crisis" that has seen a 90 per cent increase in emergency department presentations. Key points: A Queensland psychiatrist says more professionals are needed to cope with "the mental health crisis gripping the community" Patients …

The full toll of Covid-19 on children’s mental health won’t be known for years
4 years, 9 months ago

The full toll of Covid-19 on children’s mental health won’t be known for years

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Dr. Edith Bracho-Sanchez is a primary care pediatrician, director of pediatric telemedicine and assistant professor of pediatrics at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. In the midst of a global pandemic with a rising death toll, these vague symptoms, experienced by children without the ability to verbalize or advocate for themselves, can be easily overlooked in the country’s response. …

One in seven children develop a mental illness, claims new research
5 years, 4 months ago

One in seven children develop a mental illness, claims new research

The Independent  

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Mental health concerns increasingly common among young Australians, report finds
5 years, 5 months ago

Mental health concerns increasingly common among young Australians, report finds

ABC  

Almost a quarter of young Australians are facing mental health challenges, with young women twice as likely as young men to be grappling with psychological issues. Key points: In 2018, 24.2 per cent of young people experienced mental distress, up from 18.7 per cent in 2012 Mental health concerns found to disproportionately affect young women and young Indigenous people Mental …

More than 100,000 children denied mental health treatment each year, figures suggest
5 years, 9 months ago

More than 100,000 children denied mental health treatment each year, figures suggest

The Independent  

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Children needing specialist mental health treatment up by a third over three years
6 years, 10 months ago

Children needing specialist mental health treatment up by a third over three years

The Independent  

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Mental health funding boost in Victoria to target those at risk of committing crime
7 years, 11 months ago

Mental health funding boost in Victoria to target those at risk of committing crime

ABC  

The Victorian Government has revealed a $70-million plan to improve services for people with mental illnesses at risk of committing crimes, in an effort to prevent them from entering the justice system. The plan will see $40 million put towards expanding the Thomas Embling Hospital, a forensic facility where people with mental health issues who commit violent crimes are often …

Children in care too often denied mental health treatment, MPs warn
8 years, 10 months ago

Children in care too often denied mental health treatment, MPs warn

The Independent  

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'Inadequate' mental health services leave abused children 'languishing without support', NSPCC warns
9 years, 1 month ago

'Inadequate' mental health services leave abused children 'languishing without support', NSPCC warns

The Independent  

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Preschoolers to get mental health checks
12 years, 9 months ago

Preschoolers to get mental health checks

ABC  

Australian preschoolers are set to be screened for early signs of mental illness as part of a voluntary Government-funded program. AMA federal president Steve Hambleton supports the initiative and says children who may have mental health problems usually start exhibiting symptoms when they turn three. "We want to make sure that we select our children that have got real broad …

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