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How do new family forms affect children’s mental health?
New family forms, including single-parent households, gay or lesbian parents, and those with children born through assisted reproduction methods like IVF and surrogacy, are becoming ever more common. Professor Susan Golombok, Director of the Centre for Family Research at the University of Cambridge, elaborates on the impacts of these family forms on children’s mental health.
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Headlines about children’s mental health can make dispiriting reading for school leaders
The Charlie Waller Memorial Trust was set up in 1997 in memory of Charlie Waller, a young man who took his own life whilst suffering from depression.
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Fighting for attention
To present a more complete picture of a highly heritable disorder, The Bridge has spoken to two parents of children with ADHD about the challenges and concerns that it can present.
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Should mental health professionals understand intergenerational trauma?
Those who are aware of the importance of understanding traumatic stress and emotional trauma may not fully understand the topic of intergenerational trauma. We certainly need this to change.
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‘Dyslexia and Language Impairment’ Professor Maggie Snowling
Professor Maggie Snowling on ‘Dyslexia and Language Impairment’. Recorded on 29 September 2017, and was organised by the Welsh ACAMH Branch as part of the conference, ‘Dyslexia from assessment to intervention’. ACAMH members can now receive a CPD certificate for watching this recorded lecture.
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