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Acting on the evidence base and identified need as an EMHP?? A key principle of CYP IAPT is accessibility. Knowledge of services and difficulty accessing services are a significant barrier to help-seeking in children and young people (Salaheddin & Mason, 2016). Young people experience unfamiliarity and insecurity with issues related to mental health and help-seeking (Westberg et al., 2022). Not only does the evidence base recommend increasing accessibility of mental health support, the voice of young people in the school also indicated this. 443 voices were heard out of 995 on roll through a questionnaire completed during an audit of mental health provision and perspectives. Student voices indicated the increased need for visible and easy access to mental health and well-being support so they can know how to access support within and external to school. ACTION: Seen in the photo attached is a help seeking poster I created alongside the senior mental health lead for one of the secondary school work in. This was created as a direct result of the audit and evidence based recommendations. Salaheddin, K., & Mason, B. (2016). Identifying barriers to mental health help-seeking among young adults in the UK: a cross-sectional survey. British Journal of General Practice, 66(651), e686-e692. Westberg, K. H., Nyholm, M., Nygren, J. M., & Svedberg, P. (2022). Mental health problems among young people—a scoping review of help-seeking. International journal of environmental research and public health, 19(3), 1430.

The Centre for Mental Health has released a new report on the mental health barriers to school that so many children face. They found that: ?? Absences are rising amidst escalating rates of mental health problems, with long waiting lists and rejected referrals preventing them from engaging fully with education. ?? Absences have spiked alongside rates of poverty, where families struggling with the cost of living may be unable to afford the basics for their children to attend school, such as school uniform, transport or food. ?? Pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are much more likely to miss school, exacerbated by long waits for diagnosis and a lack of support to meet their needs. We must address the root cause of absences, rather than penalising families. This comes as new research from Action for Children shows challenges outside of school are impacting nine pupils in every class. The barriers to education children face are complex, and we welcome these two publications. As outlined in our new manifesto, we want to see a renewed focus on early intervention and prevention to help tackle these challenges. Read our thoughts here: https://orlo.uk/BQnai #ThinkingDifferently #AnnaFreud

I am looking forward to talking about Artificial Intelligence (AI) at this Gold Coast Conference next Tuesday. AI and technology are the future of mental health, and we are in an exciting period where we can begin to utilise this for the betterment of the community!!! Mental health worker shortages and the cost-of-living crisis are contributing to greater stress, depression and anxiety issues, and we have the ANTSA to this problem!!! Australian and New Zealand Mental Health Association Inc. #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthsupport #mentalhealthprofessionals #digitaltechnology #ai #psychology #psychologist #occupationaltherapists #socialworkers #speechtherapist #counsellor #counselor #psychotherapist #mentalhealthnurse #ANTSA #ANTSAforProfessionals #counselling #clinicalpsychologist #femalefounders #entrepreneur #founder #startupbusiness #digitalplatform

July is #MinorityMentalHealthMonth, and youth #MentalHealth continues to be a topic of great importance among public health professionals. Our commitment to improving the mental health of historically underserved students recently took center stage at the National Network of Public Health Institutes Annual Conference in NOLA. Courtney Stefan, Manager of IBX Foundation Initiatives, presented "Student Mental Wellness: A Social Impact Model in Education," which highlighted the Foundation's support of an ongoing Philadelphia school-based mental health model developed with Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and piloted at Girard College. School-based mental health care is emerging as a critical component in assessing and addressing the well-being of today's youth. Meeting children where they are and providing the right level of support and intervention is key. When mental health care is prioritized within school communities, it strengthens students' well-being inside the classroom and beyond.

The findings from our project CESAME: Culturally Engaged and Sensitive Approaches to Mental health Education now published in the Health Education Journal: https://lnkd.in/eSv4W6WM From (re)framing language and conceptualising #mentalhealth, #ethnic and #cultural #identity and #school #transitions from a lived experience perspective to enabling #genuine #participation and #codesign with young people across all stages of the work – including development of the proposal and co-authoring of this article with a peer researcher (young person with lived experience) and everything in between – the project and team truly embraced the ethos of collaboration and mutual learning across academic, practice and lived experience expertise. We will be reflecting on this process specifically in an upcoming publication. In the meantime, the findings here will be of interest to #practitioners, #policymakers and #researchers interested in supporting mental health in schools, intersectional experiences of transitions from primary to secondary school, and lived experiences of young people from ethnically diverse groups during this transition. Emily Cunningham Andrea Taylor Abdul-Moiz Siddiqi Nadia Svirydzenka Kadra Abdinasir Professor Raghu Raghavan

As the connection between #MentalHealth and education becomes increasingly evident, it is imperative that schools serve as both academic institutions and hubs for mental health promotion and support. Read more at: https://ow.ly/cfgn50TeqRs

Our children are facing a mental health crisis. 1 in 5 youth experience mental health challenges, yet lack of access to support leaves them struggling in silence. This crisis is further compounded by racial disparities within our education systems. Students of color are disproportionately affected by mental health challenges, yet often lack access to culturally responsive support and resources. This continues to have a?devastating impact on their academic success, well-being, and future potential. Educators and mental health professionals within schools are on the frontlines, without the critical resources to provide the needed support. Every child deserves to feel valued and supported in their learning environments, and all other places. That's why we're launching the “Our Right to Smile” campaign, aimed at providing critical resources and support to educators, school-based mental health professionals, and youth. Learn more about this initiative and how we can make a difference together: https://lnkd.in/ew5p_qYA

To mark the start of the European Mental Health Week, the European Commission has published two new sets of guidelines dedicated to well-being in schools. The new guidelines, presented by Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth Iliana Ivanova during the Education, Youth, Culture and Sport Council, propose a comprehensive and integrated approach to school wellbeing, with a focus on prevention. "The reports on the worsening state of well-being and mental health of students and teachers are worrying," said Commissioner Ivanova. "I am confident that these comprehensive guidelines can make a difference in schools across Europe. Together we are laying the foundations for a healthier and more inclusive educational landscape." The guidelines emphasise the importance of providing teachers and educators with additional resources to help them take care of their own well-being. They also highlight the need to create strong support networks involving local stakeholders such as health and social services, universities, youth organisations and families. https://lnkd.in/eZkVTdZT

Research indicates that school refusal can have a significant impact on a young person's learning, development and health – including into adulthood. Research also shows that early intervention is effective, and can help affected students rebuild a sense of school belonging. We've teamed up with young people, families, research leaders and clinical experts to produce two new resources to help address the rising issue of school refusal. "The start of the school year can be a particularly daunting time as students encounter significant changes such as new teachers, classmates and schools," says Prof. Rosemary Purcell, Orygen's Chief of Research Translation. "With that change comes an increased chance of anxiety that can lead to school refusal." Access the free toolkit: ?? For school staff: bit.ly/3SAE7ZG ?? For mental health professionals: bit.ly/3vXec5K

As an ex school psychologist, and as a parent of a previous school refuser (thank you Indie School for helping my boy turn things around https://indieschool.edu.au). I am a great believer in schools taking an informed and emotionally intelligent approach to this big problem! #anxiety #schoolrefusal #teachingopportunity #teaching #psychology #compassion #connectionbeforecorrection