An area teen who took his own life may have been victimized by bullies, say family, friends and members of Facebook groups dedicated to his memory.
young peopleWord comes too lateFriday, February 19th, 2010Morden youths to make mental health awareness filmFriday, February 5th, 2010Budding film stars are preparing to go in front of the camera to highlight an important issue. Morden’s Ambition youth group is set to produce a film that will be seen on the big screen across south west London as part of the Happy Soul Festival, an annual event raising awareness of mental health issues. Suicide Risk Rises For Young War VeteransThursday, January 28th, 2010Young soldiers returning from Afghanistan are up to three times more likely to kill themselves than civilians of the same age, according to the Mental Health Foundation.Undergraduates: heaven knows they’re miserable nowTuesday, January 12th, 2010For first-year undergraduates, it seems, even being back in the bosom of their family for Christmas doesn’t offer blessed relief from the stresses and strains of being a student in the 21st century. Young unemployed recession victims also suffer from mental health issuesWednesday, January 6th, 2010A report by the Princes Trust yesterday warned that the recession is likely to scar the lives of the almost one million people currently under 25 and out of work who are the main victims of this recession. Mental health questionnaire for young service usersMonday, December 14th, 2009The experiences of children and young people using mental health services may soon be measurable using a tool developed at King’s College, London. The Children and Adolescent Service Experience (ChASE) will ask service users aged nine to 17 and their main carers to complete 15 questions about their experiences of therapy. These will cover what young people thought of their therapist, what happened during their sessions, and whether they felt therapy had helped them. Promoting mental health to those who need help mostWednesday, November 11th, 2009The Mindyourmind program has found success thanks to its youth volunteers Pimlico performance explores mental health issuesWednesday, November 4th, 2009Real life dramas faced by young people will be explored in a special interactive performance in Pimlico tonight. Squaring the vicious circleWednesday, October 28th, 2009A rare specialist residential NHS unit is providing therapy to self-harming and other troubled youngsters by uncorking emotions Oxleas health trust joins Priory School in Escape magazine ventureFriday, October 23rd, 2009A NEW magazine has been launched by a health trust and youngsters at a school. |
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