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Health

Self-Harm in Teenagers: Understanding It and How to Help

Discovering that a teenager is self-harming is one of the most frightening experiences a parent can face. The instinct is often to react with alarm, t...

6 min read

Emotions

School Refusal: When Anxiety Makes the School Run a Battle

School refusal sits in uncomfortable territory between health and education, and families often spend weeks or months being passed between GP, school,...

5 min read

Emotions

Depression in Children: Recognising It in Under-12s

The depressed child often does not look depressed. They look angry. They have stomach aches every Sunday night. They have stopped doing the things the...

9 min read

Health

CAMHS Referral: What to Expect and How to Navigate It

Being told your child needs a CAMHS referral rarely comes with a clear explanation of what happens next. The letter goes off, and then weeks or months...

5 min read