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    Children and adolescents who are experiencing difficulties with their mental health also often struggle with their sleep. Indeed disrupted or altered sleep has been associated with most psychiatric disorders (Gregory & Sadeh, 2016). Although a range of sleep difficulties can co-occur with mental health problems, a common difficulty is insomnia. As such this guidance will primarily focus on difficulties with getting to sleep and staying asleep.

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  • Dr. Amy Sayer

    How to spot and support students who have experienced trauma

    Blog from Amy Sayer. “The need to spot and support students who have experienced trauma has become increasingly urgent and necessary within educational settings.”

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  • Lizzy Winstone

    Social Media Use in Adolescence: User Types and Mental Health

    In this podcast, we are joined by Lizzy Winstone to discuss her co-authored JCPP Advances paper ‘Adolescent social media user types and their mental health and well-being, results from a longitudinal survey of 13 to 14-year-olds in the United Kingdom’.

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  • Dr. Tina Rae

    Supporting Child Refugees in Educational Settings

    This Refugee Week, we are joined by Dr. Tina Rae to explore how best to support child refugees within educational settings.

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  • Dr. Dasha Nicholls

    Eating Disorders – Ask The Expert

    FREE ONLINE EVENT FOR TEACHERS. Join Dr. Dasha Nicholls as she shares her knowledge and insights into eating disorders, specifically exploring the signs and impact of disordered eating and guidance on how best to respond.

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    Teacher Exclusive Event
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    LIVE STREAM
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    Helping Teachers Help Pupils With Mental Health

    ACAMH commits to developing a comprehensive series of resources that disseminate research-informed, evidence-based practice in schools, to support children & young people’s mental health & wellbeing

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  • ACEs eNewsletters

    We’ll be bringing you the latest news on ACEs, and then discussing these in the ACES SIG Forum, so do please register to use the ACEs Forum.

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  • Autism Awareness Week

    World Autism Acceptance Week 2022

    This World Autism Acceptance Week (28 March – 3 April), we encourage you to explore the learning opportunities available on our website, and to share with your networks. Together we can help change attitudes and work towards creating a society that works for autistic children and young people.

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  • International Women's Day

    Breaking the Bias: Celebrating Women in CAMH – recording

    This International Women’s Day ACAMH celebrated women’s achievements in CAMH, and explored how gender bias affects CAMH professionals. A panel, chaired by Professor Bernadka Dubicka, looked the challenges women have faced in the CAMH profession, examined how gender bias affects CAMH professionals, and celebrated women’s achievements. Panel; Dr. Gordana Milavić, Professor Kathy Sylva OBE, Professor Francesca Happé CBE, Dr. Rhonda Boyd, Dr. Praveetha Patalay, Bethany Cliffe, Clara Faria, and Gloria Cheung.

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  • University Mental Health Day

    #UniMentalHealthDay Shaping the Future of Student Mental Health

    University Mental Health Day encourages universities, students, and the wider community to work together to improve the university experience; to make mental health a university-wide priority; and to help change the future of student mental health. This University Mental Health Day, we encourage you to explore the learning opportunities available on our website, and to share with your networks.

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  • Prof. Tony Attwood

    Tony Attwood; ‘Autism and Family Dynamics’, and ‘Special Interests’

    BOOKINGS CLOSED. Professor Tony Attwood, Clinical Psychologist, Ph.D., returns to the UK to speak to an audience, primarily aimed at parents and those that support autistic children and young people.

    Event type
    Online and in person
    Location
    Online and in person in Sheffield
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