Under-11s reporting mental health problems to Childline
Under-11s are increasingly calling Childline, the UK’s child counselling help service, with mental health concerns and even suicidal thoughts. This concerning trend is highlighted by the organisation as it launches a new nationwide campaign – KIDS...Read more
Decline in playgrounds is a ‘public health issue’
The worrying trend of closing public playgrounds in the UK poses a real ‘public health issue’, say campaigners. Addressing a ‘massive decline’ in mainly urban playgrounds across the country, the Association of Play Industries (API) has...Read more
In area beset by violence and deportations, Chicago opens a mental health clinic for infants and toddlers
Inside Chicago’s first stand-alone mental health centre for young children, new therapy rooms come stuffed with play kitchens, toy police stations, and cuddly plush toys. While the children play — sometimes in view of a two-way...Read more
Maths anxiety affects ‘a third’ of young children
Anxiety about their maths ability affects around a third of young children in the UK, according to researchers. Maths anxiety is defined as a ‘negative emotional reaction to a mathematical problem’ that can affect all ages,...Read more