Archive of: April, 2021

Children & Young People's Mental Health: The New Normal, Same Crisis

Children & Young People's Mental Health: The New Normal, Same Crisis

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The COVID-19 pandemic has compounded the likelihood of children and young people experiencing traumatic life events as more families are plunged into poverty, domestic abuse rises and more children suffer bereavements. YouGov conducted a poll of 4,000 children and young people on behalf of Barnardo's for the charity's report Generation Lockdown, more than two-fifths of respondents (41%) said they were more lonely as a result of lockdown, 38% were more worried, 37% felt more sad, 34% said they were more stressed and one-third (33%) reported suffering from a lack of sleep. Our sixth national CPD accredited conference will assess how the crisis' in children and young people’s mental health services have been compounded by COVID-19, identifying solutions and the transferable benefits provided by virtual platforms - such as streamlining access to clinicians, as well as benefits to CAMHS service providers, including strengthened multidisciplinary working as a result of more regular meetings between teams - that can be carried over to the post-COVID world; both for service users and professionals.

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Student Mental Health: Responding To The Crisis

Student Mental Health: Responding To The Crisis

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COVID-19 has intensified dislocation amongst campus communities, propelled healthcare students onto the front line of a global pandemic and upended traditional expectations of the university experience. This CPD-accredited conference will explore the diverse impact(s) and disruption of lockdowns and COVID-19 measures on university students - teaching shifting between on/offline models, social interaction restricted and work/travel between regions disrupted; as well as breaking-down the cultures, economic factors, social and institutional pressures that contributed to dramatic rises in disclosures of mental health issues and student suicides at universities in the UK prior to COVID-19 - providing delegates with the knowledge and tools to ensure that students return to campuses better equipped to support them after the pandemic.

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Mental Health: Supporting NHS Workforce Resilience

Mental Health: Supporting NHS Workforce Resilience

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Caring for the mental health and psychological wellbeing of the NHS' people is essential in delivering world class care and patient safety. COVID-19 thrust front line NHS staff under a spotlight; but as the
applause fades, the people who make-up the NHS will be asked to carry on.

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