by Jonny Matthew | Aug 29, 2018 | Reports, Uncategorised
The Children’s Society has published it’s Good Childhood Report this week. The report draws on qualitative research with over 65,000 children, to try and redress the lack of children’s voices in the debate about their well-being. One of the most...
by diviadmin | May 17, 2015 | Teens
Anyone working with troubled young people for long enough will encounter self-harm. But, like anything that we think we know about, we need to challenge our own presumptions. Get the audio versions of later posts on ‘Jonny 24/7’ – here… What...
by diviadmin | Apr 3, 2014 | Youth Justice
Custody is a tough place to be. I guess some sections of the public may think that’s a good thing. After all, prison is about punishment, right? Mmm. A recent inspection report into Eastwood Park prison near Bristol highlighted the issue of self-harm. So may be...
by diviadmin | Sep 26, 2013 | Parenting, Teens
Current suicide rates for the 15-19 age group is currently running at around 4.4 per 100,000 (UK overall figure). For the 20-24 age group it’s a lot higher – 9 per 100,000. In 2016 (latest figures) The Samaritans took over 5.7 million calls for help...
by diviadmin | Jul 26, 2013 | Reports, Teens
I’ve long since lost count of the number of young people I’ve encountered who harm themselves deliberately. Lots of kids self-harm. Research suggests as many as 1 in 12. It’s something you remain acutely concerned about, but begin to think of...