Tavistock and Portman on BBC Radio 4 - Two Part Series starting Friday 28 August

Mending Young Minds  a moving and insightful two part series for BBC Radio 4,   about young people living with mental health problems who are receiving treatment at the Trust.

Impact of Hidden Homelessness on Mental Health of Children & Young People - Source: The Mental Elf

The mental health risks to young homeless people are well established, with particularly high rates of conduct disorder, PTSD, major depression and substance misuse reported. Poor physical health and high rates of personal injury are also common. It goes without saying that to be young and homeless is usually caused and compounded by circumstances which fundamentally affect how and whether individuals are willing and able to access primary care and other appropriate health services. 

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