Daily roundup 29 April: Anti-depressants, named person scheme, and obesity

Jess Brown
Friday, April 29, 2016

Warning that children are being prescribed anti-depressants despite not having mental health conditions; campaigners issue warning over implications of Scottish government's named person initiative; and more than a third of year 6 children are obese, all in the news today.

Natasha Devon, the Department for Education's mental health champion, says some children not are depressed, but are suffering from bullying and stress. Picture: Alex Deverill
Natasha Devon, the Department for Education's mental health champion, says some children not are depressed, but are suffering from bullying and stress. Picture: Alex Deverill

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