One-day stress workshops in schools for older teenagers ‘cut depression’
by Jane Kirby
May 14, 2024
4 minutes
One-day stress workshops delivered to 16 to 18-year-olds in schools cut depression and boost wellbeing, according to a new study.
Experts from King’s College London, who led the research across England, said there was a need to plug the gap in mental health support for older children.
They examined the effect of one-day workshops delivered by mental health support teams, who are already working in schools and colleges under a joint venture between NHS England and the Department for Education.
It comes after former children’s commissioner said last month the needed to “rocket-boost” mental health support for youngsters, adding
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