Stress and mental health presentations in secondary school-aged young people

Speakers: Dr Ruth Blackburn and Dr Kate Lewis

In this seminar, we will share findings from a collection of studies that used linked ECHILD or component datasets. We present research that examined unmet mental health need using stress-related emergency admissions, specifically those related to medically unexplained pain or somatic symptoms, self-harm, mental health-related symptoms or externalising behaviours. During the seminar, we will provide an overview of the trends in stress-related hospital admissions. We will take a closer look at the differences between term times and holiday periods, which pupils and schools are most affected, as well as address the issue of inequalities in accessing mental health care based on ethnicity. Finally, we will present emerging research that also describes disparities in referrals to mental health services, alongside mental health-related emergency department attendances and hospital admissions.

The seminar recording will be available here after the event