Anorexia in transition: from CAMHS to adult mental health services

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A small Danish qualitative study explores how young people with anorexia experience the shift from family-based treatment in CAMHS to adult mental health services.

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Loneliness in adolescence and suicidal thoughts: is depression the link?

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About 1 in 10 teenagers experience severe loneliness. A new 13-year study examines what this means for their future mental health and suicide risk.

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Mental health awareness: what we have gained, and what we did not expect

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Mental health awareness campaigns have reduced stigma and encouraged help-seeking, but a new review asks whether they also have unintended psychological costs such as inflating distress, driving self-diagnosis, and overwhelming services.

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Can stronger social connections really help reduce depression?

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A new umbrella review shows in-person social engagement reduces depression, especially for older adults and people most at risk of isolation.

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When systems fail children: what coroners’ reports reveal about preventable factors in adolescent suicide

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Coroners have been raising concerns about child suicides for years. The first analysis to synthesise these reports reveals how governance failures, communication breakdowns, and a lack of autism-specific support have repeatedly contributed to preventable deaths.

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A stitch in time: early intervention for young people – promising but patchy evidence

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Two major reviews find early intervention shows promise for youth mental health, but the evidence is stronger for psychosis than for anxiety and depression.

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Spotting teen depression: what Brazil, Nepal and Nigeria can teach us

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A cross-cultural study explores why depressed adolescents in Brazil, Nepal and Nigeria often slip through the net, and what we can do about it.

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Active coping could protect young people from depression after adversity

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A new study from Latin America finds that active coping could protect young people exposed to stressful life events from developing depression and anxiety.

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Texting anxiety away: does text message CBT work for young adults?

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A new RCT tested text message CBT for generalised anxiety in young adults, with promising results. But is it ready for clinical practice?

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Asking preadolescents about suicide does not increase suicidal thoughts

Repeated suicide screening was not associated with iatrogenic effects in preadolescents with and without a history of suicidal thoughts.

Clinicians have long feared that asking younger children about suicide could cause harm. New evidence from a 12-month study suggests that fear is not supported by the evidence.

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