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Anna Freud has put forward its plan to shift the focus from urgent mental health care to early intervention and prevention, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Government urged to focus on early intervention to tackle 'unprecedented' mental health challenges for children

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The 'school availability and family wellbeing' report measured the impact of school closures on parents mental health
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Mothers suffered mental health crash 'equivalent to divorce' during school closures, says study

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One in six children are now identified as having a probable mental health problem PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Post-Covid children's mental health services face rocketing rise in demand

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Children's earliest years are vital to their development PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Call for dedicated services to support early trauma

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The findings from the poll commissioned by Comic Relief for Red Nose Day highlight parents' concerns about their children's mental health
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Parents concerned about the lack of mental health support for children

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Natalie Kane, manager of Trinity Tots in Edinburgh, and Gillian Muir, early years administrator at Trinity Tots in Edinburgh
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Interview - Natalie Kane and Gillian Muir

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Call for nurseries to be more open about staff mental health

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Group singing found to benefit new mums' mental health

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Topics including resources to support new fathers are available from the Institute of Health Visiting PHOTO Adobe Stock
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New perinatal mental health resources launched

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Families were filmed in everyday situations with health visitors giving feedback to support them, which researchers found led to a reduction in children's behavioural issues PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Health visitor parenting support programme leads to ‘striking’ change in toddlers' behaviour

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Babies and toddlers are often forgotten in children and young people's mental health services, according to the Parent-Infant Foundation PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Survey highlights gap in provision for babies and infant mental health

Families
The researchers documented instances of pretend play by both mothers and children PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Playing at make-believe with toddlers may help prevent behavioural problems

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Free webinars to support nursery children with bereavement

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Climbing trees - an example of adventurous play - benefits well-being and may help prevent anxiety in some children
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Children missing out on adventurous outdoor play – study

Child Development
The report highlights the rise in probable mental health disorder among primary school children PHOTO Adobe Stock
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‘Frightening’ statistics on children’s mental health revealed in MPs' cross-party report

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Children's commissioner launches major survey of children's lives for post-Covid wishlist

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