UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has announced a major £24 million investment into improving the mental health and wellbeing of adolescents in the UK. Seven newly funded and highly ambitious projects aim to generate a whole new understanding of the developing mind to enable young people to flourish. Adolescence is a vulnerable stage of life for mental health when the brain is known to be highly sensitive to external influences. Previous research has shown that 75% of mental health problems emerge before the age of 18 (Mental Health First Aid…
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