48 h. ago Parenting coach calls for mental health days for school kids to 'prevent burnout'

Parenting expert Abi Clarke says parents should never force their kids to go to school

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48 h. ago Forcing kids to go to school can cause 'severe burnout', says parenting expert

Abi Clarke believes children should also be able to take mental health days

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8 d. ago Gen Z want mandatory mental health days — but it's millennials and Gen X who really need them

New research has found that Gen Z want ‘mental health days’ to be standard practice. Baulk if you want, but older generations need them more than anyone

Science

2 w. ago Girl, 13, was heard 'screaming' and 'yelling' in days before 'wonderfully kind' mental health worker was found 'murdered' at her home

Sarah Forrester, 55, was found unresponsive after police were sent to her address following reports of disorder.

Society

3 w. ago New research finds a diet of junk food can make you depressed as concerning studies emerge over risks of ultra

Around 53 percent of individuals who consumed ultra-processed foods many times a day experienced distress or battling their mental health compared to only 18 percent of those who seldom or never did, research shows

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3 w. ago Parents give their children 6 'mental health days' off school a year

A survey of 2,000 mothers and fathers found 90 per cent feel their child's mental health is more important than attending school.

Society