It’s been fight, fight, fight for three years: Mental health provision and the experiences of parents of children with SEND in York

Or if you'd like to read the report of the York findings, you can find a brief report here: tinyurl.com/MFUoY

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A little while back, we carried out a super interesting project on parents' experiences of mental health services in and around York. We'd now love to hear people's experiences further afield, within the UK! More information on the flyer below, or you can access the survey here: lnkd.in/e7Tbedyb

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There was a clear need for services that were tailored, flexible, and understanding to the complexities of supporting a child with SEND.

Parents told us that the main contributing factor to their own mental health difficulties was the lack of appropriate care and support for children, describing that they have to fight for the support their children deserve.

It’s been fight, fight, fight for three years: Mental health provision and the experiences of parents of children with SEND in York

Our report exploring the experiences of mental health support available to parents of children with SEND in and around the York area is now available!

#mentalhealth #SEND #support @york.ac.uk @uoyeducation.bsky.social
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JCPP Advances | ACAMH Child Development Journal | Wiley Online Library Adolescents' engagement with online mental health support may affect their engagement with traditional support in schools. Using coproduced qualitative methods, this study examined the interaction be....

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