Category: Mental Health

Suffering is not inevitable: a thematic analysis of a roundtable on ADHD and mental health.

Centre for Mental Health; 2026.

https://www.centreformentalhealth.org.uk/publications/suffering-is-not-inevitable-a-thematic-analysis-of-a-roundtable-on-adhd-and-mental-health/
[Centre for Mental Health in collaboration with James’ Place convened an online roundtable around Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and how it intersects with mental health, with a particular focus on suicidality and suicide prevention. This briefing highlights the key themes and insights. The analysis generated four themes: ‘Centring lived and living experience,’ ‘Widespread systemic failures,’ ‘Cost of getting it wrong,’ and ‘Realistically hopeful ways forward.’]
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A one health sustainability framework for ecologically mediated nature-based wellbeing.

Environmental Research Letters; 2026.

https://www.swansea.ac.uk/press-office/news-events/news/2026/06/not-all-green-space-is-equal-new-framework-highlights-overlooked-ecological-factors-in-nature-prescribing.php
[A new study led by Swansea University argues that the health benefits of nature-based healthcare may depend not only on access to green space, but also on the biodiversity and ecological quality of the environments involved.]
Freely available online

Children’s and Young People’s Mental Health Services: 2024-25.

The Children’s Commissioner; 2026.

Fifth and final report into children’s mental health services looking at the journeys children take through mental health services in England, and how that differs depending on what they were referred for, their age, gender, ethnic background and the area-level deprivation where they live.

Freely available online

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The New Childhood: Mental Health in a Connected Age. A focus on children aged 13 and under.

Institute of Global Health Innovation (IGHI) and Mental Health Innovation (MHI); 2026.

https://www.imperial.ac.uk/stories/the-new-childhood/
[This new report from the Institute of Global Health Innovation (IGHI) and Mental Health Innovations (MHI) identifies key ways to better understand the mental health of children aged 13 and younger, and outlines how to improve the support they receive. It features insights from children, captured through the Middle Years Project, and an analysis of how this age group uses Shout, MHI’s free, confidential, 24/7 text support service.]
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 CYMPH Evidence based bulletin June 2026

Here is the Children and Young People’s Mental Health (CYPMH) evidence-based bulletin. We hope this helps to keep you up to date with current awareness within your department. Please feel free to share and disseminate with colleagues. Some evidence is freely available, others require an Open Athens account to access. Please get in touch with the Library team should you need any support accessing the material.

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Children and Young People’s Mental Health (CYPMH) evidence-based bulletin

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Child and Adolescent Mental Health & Learning Disabilities current awareness bulletin

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BJ Psych Bulletin

Published online by Cambridge University Press

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Current Awareness Bulletin

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NHS Alliance calls for new mental health waiting time target for children and young people

National Health Executive

Here is the latest on mental health for children and young people.

https://mag.nationalhealthexecutive.com/articles/nhs-alliance-calls-for-new-mental-health-waiting-time-target-for-children-and-young-people

from the CPD Magazine