Children's mental health charity YoungMinds has produced a leaflettargeting the one per cent of children and three per cent of teenagerswho suffer from depression. Written in collaboration with the NationalCollaborating Centre for Mental Health and the Headspace Project,Understanding Depression offers practical advice, including what youngpeople should do if they think they are suffering from depression.
The NHS Experience
This book tells the story of Daniel, a fictional child with cysticfibrosis.
Based on the Snakes and Ladders drama programme at Great Ormond StreetHospital, it draws on Daniel's experiences to provide an insight intothe challenges faced by patients, their families and professionals.Written by consultant paediatrician Hilary Cass, the book exploresissues around diagnosis, treatment choices and bereavement as well ashighlighting the realities of fragmented care and bed shortages.
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