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Top tips for children who are being bullied
Top tips for children and young people who are being bullied
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Spotting the signs of abuse
What are the warning signs that someone could be abusing your child? Donald Findlater of the Lucy Faithfull Foundation explains
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Knife crime and if your child is in a gang: advice for parents
Worried about the surge in knife crime in England and Wales? Think your child may be involved in a gang? Read our advice for parents from the Home Office
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Support for children who have experienced crime
Children and young people can experience significant levels of crime and victimisation. Here's how as a parent or carer you can help your child be safer.
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What is LSD? A guide for parents
LSD is one of the most famous hallucinogenic drugs. Recently, there has been an increase of 175% in the number of 16-to-24-year-olds admitting to using it
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Ecstasy: a parent’s guide
Ecstasy use is on the rise among young people. What should parents know about the drug
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Eating disorders and the internet: a parent’s guide
Is the internet causing young people’s eating disorders? We talk to Beat's Rebecca Field to find out
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Why media images can ruin girls’ lives
Are images of women in the media that focus entirely on physical appearance affecting girls’ future?
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Body dysmorphic disorder: when a negative body image becomes a mental health condition
A parent's guide to body dysmorphic disorder
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Mental health and young people: the background
What does good mental health look like when it comes to young people? Parent Info offers insight for parents from YoungMinds
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Understanding anorexia nervosa
Anorexia is a serious disease that can affect children and young people and sufferers are often secretive about their suffering. We explain how to spot the symptoms and what to do if you're concerned about your child