Children need to be protected from the ‘online Wild West’ according to MPs, who have called for tough new regulation and the potential classification of social media addiction as a disease…
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Bradford Students Acting as Mental Health Mentors to Support Fellow Classmates
As part of the BBC project We Are Bradford, schools across the city are trialling the mentor scheme which encourages youngsters to be open and talk about mental health…
Project Uses Hip-Hop and Rap to Help Raise Mental Health Awareness
Community Recording Studio supports disadvantaged young people to improve their mental health and move away from negative influences…
Free Sanitary Product Scheme For English Secondary Schools To Be Announced
A new scheme is set to provide support for the one in 10 girls and young women who cannot afford to buy menstrual products…
Tell Women Survivors of War: You Are Not Forgotten
This International Women’s Day, Women for Women International asks women to send a #MessageToMySister…
11 Churchill Fellowships Awarded for Research in Suicide Prevention
Prestigious Churchill Fellowships have been awarded to 11 UK citizens to research new ideas in suicide prevention and bereavement…
‘Cervical Screening Saves Lives’ Campaign Launched by Public Health England
The campaign urges women to attend their cervical screening, with data revealing that the number of women attending screening has fallen to a 20-year low…
Confusion and Outrage as DVLA Requirements for Autistic Drivers Revealed
New wording from the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) requires all autistic drivers to declare their diagnosis, regardless of if it impacts their driving or not…
Self-Harm By Students: Teachers Need More Support Says YoungMinds
Young Minds, a leading charity in the fight for young people’s mental health, is calling for more support for teachers working with students who are believed to be self-harming…