(UK) Sheffield: Schools start mental health campaign; "one in 10 children" affected

Nov 16, 2018, Sheffield Telegraph: Sheffield Telegraph launches schools mental health charter https://www.sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk/news/sheffield-telegraph-launches-schools-mental-health-charter-1-9448916 The Sheffield Telegraph has launched a schools mental health charter as part of our Let's Talk campaign. It is hoped to create awareness through the charter, reduce stigma and highlight some of the brilliant work already being carried out by the city's schools. According to charity Young Minds, one in 10 children, so roughly three children in every classroom, have a diagnosable mental health condition, and half of mental health problems manifest themselves by the age of 14. And while the issue of mental health difficulties in adults, something that affects 25 per cent of the population, is finally being brought to the fore, the same sadly cannot be said for awareness of the issue among children and young people. With that in mind, the Sheffield Telegraph has spent the last eight months consulting with young people, schools and multiple organisations to create a mental health charter we hope every school in the city will sign up to. … It’s hoped that every school in Sheffield will sign up to the charter and pledge to raise awareness of the mental health issues among children and young people. … "Our schools are already doing lots of great work around mental health and, as well as raising awareness, we hope the charter and our campaign will help showcase some of the brilliant work already being done in Sheffield." Over the last eight months the Sheffield Telegraph has held three roundtables to gain a better understanding of adolescent mental health before compiling the charter. …