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'Self-esteem' blog posts:
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20 Mar 2013My Mad Fat Diary: A discussion with Channel 4
Channel 4 invited journalists, psychologists, politicians and mental health charities to discuss themes from their show 'My Mad Fat Diary'
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1 Mar 2013Self-Harm Awareness Day: Jade's story
On Self-Harm Awareness Day, we bring you real life experiences from young people who have self-harmed.
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1 Mar 2013Self-Harm Awareness Day: Naomi's story
On Self-Harm Awareness Day, Naomi talks about her experience of self-harm for the first time.
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7 Sep 2012VIK: Supporting young people in the Midlands
Project aims to boost self-esteem among young people with mental health problems.
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4 Sep 2012Beauty pageant sparks outrage
Campaigners criticise Miss Glitz Sparkle event as an over-sexualisation of young children.
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30 May 2012Let's talk body image
The Parliamentary Inquiry into Body Image today published their report. YoungMinds provided evidence from the young people we work with to the inquiry
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1 May 2012
We need to wake up to the sexualisation of children and young people
Lucie Russell, Director of Campaigns, Policy and Participation at YoungMinds, warns of the dangers of children and young people being bombarded by sexualised advertisements
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13 Jan 2012
Look at the report, don't just write a headline
The Children's Society recently produced a review of children's wellbeing which drew some vitriolic media coverage.
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5 Jan 2012
Why are our children dying to be thin?
Much more needs to be done both at school and at home to offer children positive role models of all shapes and sizes.
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7 Jul 2011YoungMinds in Schools: Self-esteem
Empowering older pupils using the buddy system.