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Research programme into mental health problems in teenagers launched

A £35 million government-backed research programme has been launched with the aim of giving more support to teenagers battling mental health issues, including depression, anxiety, self-harm and eating disorders. Academics will look at external tensions and genetics to ensure mental health problems are being treated as effectively as possible at this crucial age, while the brain is still developing. To read the full article, please click on this link to the gov.uk website   

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