Information for Workers

Mental Health

Web Links

Hands On Scotland - an online resource for anybody working with children and young people. The website is a one-stop shop for practical information and techniques on how to respond helpfully to children and young people's troubling behaviour, build up their self-esteem and promote their positive mental wellbeing.  (Although developed in Scotland, it is relevant for work throughout the UK)

Right Time, Right Place: Learning from the Children's National Service Framework development initiatives for psychological well-being and mental health, 2005-2007. The report looks at 19 CAMHS innovations projects.  February 2008.

Out of the Shadows? A review of the responses to recommendations made in Pushed into the Shadows: young people’s experience of adult mental health facilities, Oct 2008

Pushed into the Shadows, January 2007

A generation under stress? Girlguiding UK and the Mental Health Foundation, July 2008, Many teenage girls see self-harm as normal behaviour, according to this research. The report - A generation under stress? - found girls aged 10-15 felt under pressure to grow up before they felt ready.

Papyrus - UK resources and support for those dealing with suicide, depression or emotional distress – particularly teenagers and young adults. The site includes a useful range of publications.