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‘Mirror, Mirror on the wall’: a reflection on body image – by Jaden

‘Mirror, Mirror on the wall’: a reflection on body image – by Jaden

Posted on 28 November 2024 by Margarida Maximo

In this blog, Jaden, an 18-year-old based in the UAE, writes about her journey with body image, a topic that is highly influential on young people’s mental health. She reflects […]

YAG Spotlight: Talking about the importance of our voices at Edinburgh University

YAG Spotlight: Talking about the importance of our voices at Edinburgh University

Posted on 4 September 2024 by Margarida Maximo

  Emma: The sun was shining on the Wolfson Youth Advisory Group as Sami, Lily and I arrived in Edinburgh to attend the Edinburgh University Youth Mental Health Forum networking […]

Amplifying Accessibility: lessons from a disabled young musician

Amplifying Accessibility: lessons from a disabled young musician

Posted on 10 July 2024 by Margarida Maximo

In this blog post, Keys (she/they), a Welsh musician with a disability, shares three lessons they have learnt on their journey from street busking to playing music at the Green […]

Youth Mental Health Day 2023 – Bravery by Jaden

Youth Mental Health Day 2023 – Bravery by Jaden

Posted on 19 September 2023 by Margarida Maximo

Trigger warning: the content of this blog contains references to suicide, self-harm and eating disorders We’ve all heard that typical icebreaker question— “what one word would you use to describe […]

Public Involvement is a Two-Way Street!

Public Involvement is a Two-Way Street!

Posted on 18 April 2023 by Margarida Maximo

Hello, I’m Nath, one of the youth advisory group (YAG) members at the Wolfson Centre for Young People’s Mental Health. In September, I completed my dissertation for an MSc in […]

Reflections from a #TRIUMPHant Weekend with the Wolfson Centre

Reflections from a #TRIUMPHant Weekend with the Wolfson Centre

Posted on 20 October 2022 by Catrin Hopkins

Howdy! I’m Nathan, a member of the Young People's Advisory Group (YAG) at the Wolfson Centre for Young People’s Mental Health and I’m going to share a few of my […]

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 […]

In my own words: Stigma

In my own words: Stigma

Posted on 10 December 2021 by Youth Advisor

The Wolfson Centre’s Youth Advisory Groups recently discussed the topic of stigma. A Youth Advisor has shared their own reflections and thoughts on the topic of stigma and the associated shame a […]

Youth advisory group meetings get underway

Youth advisory group meetings get underway

Posted on 25 October 2021 by Becs Parker

The two new Youth Advisory Groups have begun meeting online at the Wolfson Centre for Young People’s Mental Health. The groups are made up of young people between the ages […]