Significantly more investment is needed in preventative measures to help improve young people’s mental health to avoid it becoming a potential life and death issue. The plea was made by
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Younger teens are to benefit from a pioneering mental health initiative which aims to help those in distress. The Distress Brief Intervention (DBI) project was set up two years ago,
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Hundreds of children are locked up by the state in England at a cost of around £300 million a year, according to a new report. As of March last year,
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A new group being set up by ministers will examine how body image impacts on young people’s mental wellbeing. The Scottish Government’s new advisory group will identify steps to improve
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Rising knife crime could be linked to cuts to youth services in England with some local authorities’ spending slashed by up to 91% over three years, new research suggests. Analysis
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The Duchess of Cambridge has opened a mental health charity’s £40 million centre which officials hope will be a “game changer” in supporting young people. Kate was described as being
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Children from poorer backgrounds are twice as likely to be out of work because of a “youth jobs gap” between rich and poor, a new study suggests. Research by charity
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Teenagers held at a youth jail feel they have an “obligation” to fight fellow inmates from rival gangs or postcodes, a watchdog report has revealed. Inspectors found a “culture” has
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Scottish youth support charity Includem has been awarded the Care Inspectorate’s top rating for their work in helping to improve young people’s lives. The charity, which has offices in Glasgow,
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The Scottish Government should take steps to ensure children are prohibited from being locked in police cells, a Scottish Liberal Democrat MSP has said. MSPs have been debating legislation which
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