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Mindfulness book for children available in Thurles

Mindfulness book 'Butterfly, Mindfulness adventures for Children by Belinda Murphy is now available in Tipperary. The book, which is on sale in Dunnes Stores Thurles, tells the story of a caterpillar becoming a butterfly. Author Belinda Murphy says ...

21 Feb 2022 at 22:33

Kate reads encouraging tale from childhood for CBeebies Bedtime Stories

The Duchess of Cambridge has invited young viewers into her “bedtime story den” for a reading on CBeebies of a book she enjoyed as a little girl. Kate described the children’s classic The Owl Who Was Afraid Of The Dark, by Jill Tomlinson, as an ...

13 Feb 2022 at 20:25

Kate encourages children to face their fears during CBeebies bedtime story

The Duchess of Cambridge has encouraged young viewers to face their fears during a bedtime story reading for CBeebies. Kate described the modern children’s classic The Owl Who Was Afraid Of The Dark, by Jill Tomlinson, as an “encouraging tale” ...

11 Feb 2022 at 11:55

Scotland

One in four youngsters referred to CAMHS have considered suicide, study shows

A quarter of children referred for specialist help with mental health problems have either attempted or thought about suicide, new research has found. Researchers from the University of Stirling examined referrals made to Child and Adolescent ...

01 Sept 2022 at 15:29

Scotland

Children’s mental health at ‘breaking point’ due to cost-of-living crisis

The cost-of-living crisis is pushing children’s mental health to “breaking point”, according to a coalition of groups that provide specialist care. The Scottish Children’s Services Coalition (SCSC) said inflation and soaring energy prices ...

02 Sept 2022 at 00:46

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Is your child too anxious to go to school?

Like adults, it’s normal for kids to have wobbles and worries. But what happens when anxiety becomes an ongoing problem, causing a lot of distress and impacting school attendance? “It is natural for children to not want to go to school ...

15 May 2023 at 08:30

Children’s mental health support ‘patchy’ with 80-day treatment wait in one area

Children’s mental health support across England is subject to a “postcode lottery”, with average waiting times of 40 days for starting treatment, a new report has warned. The Children’s Commissioner described the picture for support ...

08 Mar 2023 at 00:01

Scotland

Waiting times for children’s mental health services improving, figures show

Waiting time performance for children’s mental health services in Scotland has seen a further improvement, while remaining below the target levels. In the fourth quarter of 2023, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) ...

05 Mar 2024 at 12:32

Life

How can I help my child cope with school stress?

Stress is something we often deal with in adult life, but what do we do when our children are facing stress at school? From playground dynamics and bullying, to academic pressures and keeping up with homework, there may be lots ...

29 Feb 2024 at 10:26

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More 1000 children reaching out to Childline over the Christmas period, ISPCC data reveals

Christmas did not happen for over 1,000 children across the country, according to ISPCC data - an increase of 20% in contacts made to Ireland’s only 24-hour listening service compared with 2022. Children and young adults ...

29 Dec 2023 at 13:33

Lifestyle

TV doctor Amir Khan: Social media and eco-anxiety are affecting children’s mental health

Social media, eco-anxiety and the pandemic have all played their part in a spike in children’s mental health issues, TV GP Dr Amir Khan has said. The doctor, 42, who works full-time as a GP in Bradford, says that over ...

05 Feb 2024 at 10:53

Number of children referred for emergency mental health treatment rises by 53%

There has been a dramatic rise in the number of children being referred for emergency mental health treatment. Data analysed by the Royal College of Psychiatrists shows a 53% rise in referrals to Child and Adolescent ...

07 Feb 2024 at 00:01

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