CBT Anglia-Child & Adolescent Services

09/01/2017

We are so pleased that Theresa May is talking about the importance and prevention of mental health problems. We have for a long time been stressing that prevention needs to start with children. CBT in schools needs to be delivered to teach every child how to manage their emotions.

It is a tragic fact that one in ten children in this country has a diagnosable mental health condition.

The long-term effects can be crippling: childre...

08/10/2016

The NHS found one in four young women have a mental problem, and these are just the reported cases, the real number will be higher. With a overwhelmed mental health system we need to work on PREVENTION. We teach our children sport, maths, reading, languages- we need to teach them techniques for managing emotions. Oxford University found CBT in schools prevented mental health problems in a longitudinal study.

Increasing numbers of young women have mental health problems. We ask the experts for ways to ensure our daughters are best prepared to cope

02/10/2016

Claire Littlejohn one of CBT Anglia's adolescent therapists attended a CPD event yesterday at Ieso Digital Health. She attended the workshop 'Adapting protocols when working with young children – Maria Barquin'
Evidence suggests that CBT is very effective for this young age group and CBTA as well as Ieso are dedicated to finding ways CBT can be adapted and delivered to help meet the needs of young individuals and their families.