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Mental health and wellbeing

Successful first term for new public lecture series

Successful first term for new public lecture series

Posted on 11 July 2022 by Becs Parker

The Wolfson Centre for Young People’s Mental Health’s new public lecture series has been well received in its first term. The interdisciplinary research centre, focused on understanding and improving the […]

Why more research is needed on ADHD in young women

Why more research is needed on ADHD in young women

Posted on 25 May 2022 by Becs Parker

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common neurodevelopmental conditions affecting young people. Studies suggest that about 1 in 20 young people have ADHD, but for every […]

Connecting back to yourself when feeling lonely

Connecting back to yourself when feeling lonely

Posted on 9 May 2022 by Becs Parker

It’s Mental Health Awareness Week and this year’s theme is loneliness. Loneliness is a feeling that everyone has sometimes but can be hard to recognise, describe and acknowledge. In this […]

Reflections on a campaign: growing together for Children’s Mental Health Week

Reflections on a campaign: growing together for Children’s Mental Health Week

Posted on 21 February 2022 by Becs Parker

We ran our first fully collaborative campaign with the Wolfson Centre’s Youth Advisors in support of Children’s Mental Health Week. In this blog post, we want to showcase the wonderful […]

10 things DLD has taught me: Developmental Language Disorder in the classroom

10 things DLD has taught me: Developmental Language Disorder in the classroom

Posted on 7 February 2022 by Becs Parker

Hannah is a teacher in an Enhanced Learning provision for children with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD). For Children’s Mental Health Week, Hannah has shared her first-hand experience of supporting children […]

Protecting your mental health and wellbeing as a new year begins

Protecting your mental health and wellbeing as a new year begins

Posted on 20 January 2022 by Becs Parker

We are in the first month of a brand-new year and after the difficult last two years, 2022 offers a chance at a fresh start.  January can be a challenging […]