We are facing a youth ‘mental health pandemic’ primary school teachers warn
These are scary numbers. A report by the Royal College of Surgeons has found that one in three Irish children will experience a type of mental health disorder by the time they turn 13, with this rising to one in two by 24. Add to this the Covid-19 pandemic, lockdowns and school closures, and what […]
4 years ago
HerFamily investigates: What mental health supports will our children have when they return to school?
“The pandemic may have been their first experience of losing someone close to them.” When I think back to what I learned in school, I can’t help but wonder why the formation of waterfalls was a bigger priority than teaching us about mental health. Imagine we were taught about ways to seek support, different types […]
5 years ago