Child and adolescent Blog Posts

• Immersive VR therapy for young people: promising, but early days

  06 Jul 2026

  • Rena Gatzounis

  
• Childhood spent behind bars: the impact of immigration detention centres on children’s mental health

  29 Jun 2026

  • Ava Hickey

  
• Young people with mental health conditions use social media differently

  24 Jun 2026

  • Sylvia Lin
  • and Monika Raniti

  
• The diagnosis dilemma: can transdiagnostic approaches close the care gap for distressed youth?

  22 Jun 2026

  • Ecem Rana Akturk

  
• The role of shame in hairpulling: understanding adolescents’ experiences

  19 Jun 2026

  • Courtney Taylor Browne Luka

  
• Social connection is the key for engaging young people with digital mental health interventions

  10 Jun 2026

  • Amanda Bye

  
• Should we wait until age 13 before giving our kids a smartphone?

  09 Jun 2026

  • Andre Tomlin

  
• Tourette syndrome: the postcode lottery hiding in plain sight

  08 Jun 2026

  • Lily Roberts
  • and Olivia Hastings

  
• Anorexia in transition: from CAMHS to adult mental health services

  05 Jun 2026

  • Alexandra Allam

  
• Loneliness in adolescence and suicidal thoughts: is depression the link?

  04 Jun 2026

  • UCL Psychiatry MSc