The government says schools, colleges and community services will provide earlier mental health support as ministers seek to reduce pressure on overstretched specialist services. The government has said children, teenagers and adults should be able to get mental health help…
The actor says his diagnosis helped explain years of struggles he had blamed on personal failings, as experts outline why ADHD often goes unrecognised until adulthood. Simon Pegg has said a recent attention deficit hyperactivity disorder diagnosis helped explain a…
Adolescents may treat correction as a threat to their independence, meaning parents can make more progress by lowering the pressure and leaving room to save face. Teenagers who cannot admit they are wrong are often doing more than defending a…
A government-commissioned review says surging referrals, lengthy waiting lists and uneven private provision are exposing serious weaknesses in England’s approach to ADHD and autism diagnosis and support. England has reached what experts described as a “tipping point” in the way…
A long-term study of more than 9,600 Japanese pupils suggests peer problems, academic struggles and family conflict can reinforce different emotional and behavioural difficulties linked to autistic and ADHD traits. Children with traits of autism and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder are often…
A study of more than 21,000 Swedish twins suggests genes, family circumstances and upbringing explain much of the apparent link between heavy screen use and depression or anxiety. A large new twin study suggests that the link between heavy screen…
A revised international definition places greater emphasis on reading and spelling difficulties over time, potentially helping more children receive support before problems become entrenched. The definition of dyslexia has been revised for the first time in more than two decades,…
A tightly controlled study of 130 babies found average differences in attention within hours of birth, while stressing that the pattern does not define individual children. Cambridge researchers say they have found evidence that some sex-based differences in attention are…
Parents are being urged to take changes in sleep, mood, friendships and daily habits seriously as economic insecurity and social pressure fuel rising distress among young men. Parents are being urged to pay close attention to behavioural shifts in young…
A survivor’s warning comes as reports of financially motivated sextortion in the US rise to more than 50,000 a year, prompting calls for open, non-judgemental conversations about online exploitation. A teenager who survived online sextortion has turned her experience into…
Research reveals that while adults with ADHD are drawn to short-form video content, their increased likelihood of losing track of time and struggling to disconnect raises concerns about the platform’s impact on attention and wellbeing. A new analysis suggests that…
A study of Chinese adolescents reveals that specific digital behaviours, particularly fragmented content and media multitasking, are more strongly associated with attention and hyperactivity symptoms than overall screen time, highlighting the need for nuanced understanding of digital engagement and mental…
