Children, young people and families
7 2022
Schools and researchers – strange pairing or recipe for success?
To celebrate Children’s Mental Health Week, we’ve released a new podcast where members of the REACH project share how to do great research in schools!
Children, young people and families
Read More19 2021
How to give young people agency in mental health
Hear young people & the Agency project team discuss their tips & experiences for having better mental health conversations in our new podcast
Children, young people and families
Improving mental health support
Read More7 2021
“Being lonely is the opposite of the uni experience we hoped for”
Deserted corridors, students trapped in their rooms, a gnawing loneliness. As we remodel how students live and learn, loneliness must be a key consideration says Catherine Fadashe
Children, young people and families
Read More7 2021
“A position of constant anxiety”: How I started living in the present
To celebrate Youth Mental Health Day, student nurse and YPAG member Nkem Naeche shares her top tips for moving forward from an anxious mind-set
Children, young people and families
Read More8 2020
Could training young people in peer support empower them during Covid-19?
What impact would training young people to support their peers during the pandemic have on their own wellbeing? Members of McPin's Young People's Network have helped develop a study to find out
Children, young people and families
Read More7 2020
The screen time spider web & why it is so important to understand its impact
In a socially distanced world, screens have become even more central to life. Now, more than ever, we need clear answers about the nuanced ways that screen time affects our mental health
Children, young people and families
Read More25 2020
Screen time, involvement and what it means for young people to be involved in research
Lucy, a member of McPin Foundation's YPAG, reflects on the experience of working on the Screen Time project.
Children, young people and families
Read More10 2019
Myth-busting through art: Designing a mental health audio tour for the National Gallery
Members of McPin’s Young People’s Network have co-created an audio tour that use artworks to dispel common mental health misconceptions. Here, Hannah Roberts, explains why she was keen to get involved
Children, young people and families
Read More15 2019
Vloggers, K-pop and family dinners – how culture impacts on body image
Our guest blogger explores the social and culture factors that influence how young East Asians feel about their bodies
Children, young people and families
Read More17 2018
Why do the Top 10 priorities for young people’s mental health need answering?
by Jessica Bond
We revealed the Top 10 questions for young people's mental health research at the end of November. Since then, staff and members of our Young People’s Advisory Group have been reflecting on the importance of the questions. Here are a few edited extracts
Children, young people and families
Read More6 2018
Let’s break the taboo and find out what helps young people on waiting lists
There is plenty of research on waiting lists, proving they are long and variable. What has been neglected is how people with mental health difficulties can be supported while they wait. This needs to change, says Thomas Kabir
Children, young people and families
Read More3 2018
Universities need to find ways to prevent students reaching crisis point
Student mental health is in the spotlight and many universities have publicly stated that they are taking it seriously. That isn’t always how it feels on the ground, says Lucy Power, a first-year English Literature student
Children, young people and families
Read More30 2018
Therapy without the therapist: what role should self-help play?
Exercise, meditation and self-help books: A self-directed approach to mental health won’t work for everyone but as Rachel Temple explains, she gained most of her tools from books. She explains why researching which self-management approaches are the most effective is vital
Children, young people and families
Read More28 2018
Why we shouldn’t be scared to talk about how parents impact children’s mental health
The Right People, Right Questions project revealed a lack of research investigating the impact of parental attitudes, parenting styles and family relationships on young people's mental health. McPin's research director and mum of two girls, Vanessa Pinfold, reflects on why this needs to change
Children, young people and families
Read More2 2017
Finding the right people to ask the right questions: new survey on young people’s mental health
by Thomas Kabir
What do we really know about young people’s mental health? We know it’s a big issue. Around 1 in 10 young people have experienced a mental health difficulty. Around 75% of people with a mental health problem start developing it before the age of 181.
Children, young people and families
Collaborating with people with lived experience
Read More18 2016
Mental Health and Bullying – do we need to help teachers help children who are bullied?
by Tilda Simpson
This week (14th-20th of November) is anti-bullying week. Bullying has an undeniable and immediate impact on young people’s mental health. But we also need to think about how we equip teachers not just to help children who are bullied immediately, but to also reduce the long-term impact on their mental health.
Children, young people and families
Read More30 2016
Pregnancy and medication choices: new research published
by Harminder Kaur
Many women with severe mental illness take psychotropic medication. This can put them in a difficult situation if they become pregnant, or wish to become pregnant, as there are concerns about the possible effects of these medications on unborn children. Until now there has been a lack of evidence about the risks to the unborn child, putting the women and their healthcare professionals in a quandary.
Children, young people and families
Read More10 2015
Children and young people’s mental health – we all have a part to play
by Kirsten Morgan
In recent months, the mental health of children and young people has hit the headlines. It is well established that most mental health problems begin during adolescence, with 1 in 10 young people (aged 11-16) thought to experience a diagnosable mental health problem.
Children, young people and families
Read More12 2015
Young People Rethinking Mental Health Conference
by Naomi Clewett
A few of us from McPin attended the Young People ReThinking Mental Health event last week run by the Clinical Research Network: Mental Health. It was a really engaging event showcasing how young people can be involved in mental health research as active advisors and shapers of that research, rather than merely as participants. Read Naomi's blog about the event.
Children, young people and families
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