Welcome to the Emerging Minds podcast! We’ve been connecting with people across our network to find out more about their work and how it can have a positive impact on the mental health of children and young people. Check out the episodes below to find out more.
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Podcast: Let us play! Children’s mental health during COVID-19
The Emerging Minds Network is pleased to share recordings from our joint webinar with The Mental Elf on 28 May 2020 The aim of the webinar was to share what research tell us about the importance of play for children’s mental health and wellbeing. We summarised what we know from reliable research and explored the practical implications for children, young people and their families right now.
Podcast: Teen Sleep During COVID-19
The Emerging Minds Network is pleased to share recordings from our joint webinar with The Mental Elf on 27 May 2020 The aim of the webinar was to share what research tells us about sleep and mental wellbeing in children and young people and to explore the potential practical implications for families now.
Podcast: Back to school after lockdown: school reintegration and youth mental health
The Emerging Minds Network is pleased to share recordings from our joint webinar with The Mental Elf on 22 May 2020
The aim of the webinar was to share what research tells us about school reintegration and youth mental health and to explore the practical implications for children, young people and their families as schools reopen after the COVID-19 lockdown.
Podcast: Supporting Children & Young People who Self-Harm in Lockdown
The Emerging Minds Network is pleased to share recordings from our joint webinar with The Mental Elf on 12 May 2020
The aim of the webinar is to share what research tells us about self-harm and youth mental health and to explore the potential practical implications for children, young people and their families right now during the COVID-19 lockdown.
Podcast: Autism in Quarantine
The Emerging Minds Network is pleased to share recordings from our joint webinar with The Mental Elf on 23 April 2020
The aim of the webinar was to share what what research and clinical experience can offer to help us best support children and young people with Autistic Spectrum Disorder at this time. We also explored the potential practical implications for children, young people and their families right now.
Podcast: Living Through Lockdown
The Emerging Minds Network is pleased to share recordings from our joint webinar with The Mental Elf on 21 April 2020
This webinar was for those supporting children and young people (e.g.: parents, carers, peer supporters, practitioners, youth workers etc) and to explore the potential practical implications for children, young people and their families right now.
Podcast: Teens, Screens & Quarantines
The Emerging Minds Network is pleased to share recordings from our joint webinar with The Mental Elf on 17 April 2020
The aim of the webinar was to share what research tells us about the effect of screen time and video games etc on young people and to explore the potential practical implications for young people and their families right now.
Podcast: How can we best support children and young people with their worries and anxiety?
The Emerging Minds Network is pleased to share recordings from our webinar on 24 March 2020:
In the time of COVID-19, how we can best support children and young people with their worries? What does research tell us?
Podcast: Engaging with the voluntary and community sector
Joining us for this edition of the podcast is Pam Miller, Emerging Minds Network Leadership Team member and Interim Head of Research at the NSPCC. Here she explains how researchers can best engage with the voluntary sector regarding research collaboration. Well worth a listen!
Podcast – Find out more about our Funding Call
Information for people interested in applying for our first funding call – deadline February 2020