DOI:
10.13056/acamh.23841
In this ‘In Conversation’ podcast,
Dr. Mei Simmons discusses some of the factors that affect children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing and provides an overview of her recently published book ‘
A Guide to the Mental Health of Children and Young People: Q and A for Parents, Caregivers and Teachers’.
Discussion points include:
- The best, and some of the challenging, aspects of working in a CAMHS outreach service.
- The signs parents should look for and when they need to step in and seek support.
- Best ways of setting boundaries around use of technology.
- The impact of relationships on mental health and wellbeing.
- Advice to parents, teachers, and carers around spotting when a child is feeling lonely or isolated.
- What parents and teachers can do to help children build personal resilience.
- Recommendations to young people going through the system and struggling with their mental health.
- What needs to change at a policy level to improve service provision.
