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How policymakers should respond to the rise in eating disorders

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  • Tuesday, November 7, 2023
    • | CYP Now
The number of young people being treated for eating disorders has doubled in the past six years. Alongside this exponential increase in cases is a rise in wait times on the NHS, too, as they struggle to deal with the influx in the face of government cuts and the cost-of-living crisis.

Reducing stigma around holiday food schemes

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  • Monday, October 30, 2023
    • | CYP Now
So, do you think HAF has stigma? Think again. Sometimes people worry about children and young people or their parents/carers experiencing stigma when they attend Holiday Activities and Food (HAF). What are the considerations and the possible ways forward so we can improve on that position?

Professionals must act to support young people with eating disorders

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  • Friday, October 13, 2023
    • | CYP Now
With the increasing prevalence of eating disorder awareness in recent times, it can be difficult to navigate the abundance of ‘helpful’ information on the topic and decipher what is relevant and applicable to identifying and supporting individuals with eating disorders as professionals working with children and young people.

Anxiety is real, but labelling too many children can be damaging

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  • Wednesday, October 11, 2023
    • | CYP Now
Childline has reported delivering 105,000 counselling sessions in 2022-23 where the child’s main concern was mental and emotional health and wellbeing. 31,000 of these counselling sessions on mental health were specifically about stress and anxiety.

Supporting children to stay safe online

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  • Tuesday, September 26, 2023
    • | CYP Now
Online content and social media have never been riskier for children - yet getting children to put down their devices is one of modern parenting’s greatest challenges.

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