Over one million children referred for mental healthcare - with anxiety the main reason

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwyd1l0lge8o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

#MentalHealth #ChildrensHealth #Anxiety

Over one million children referred for mental healthcare - with anxiety the main reason

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwyd1l0lge8o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

#MentalHealth #ChildrensHealth #Anxiety

England facing children's mental health 'crisis' as referrals hit 1m

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jun/29/england-children-mental-health-crisis-million-referrals

#MentalHealth #ChildrensHealth #UKNews

"For now, at least, the push to end childhood vaccine mandates has failed in Florida, and that outcome could offer insights into such efforts’ chances in other states. An Associated Press analysis found that at least 350 anti-vaccine bills were introduced in state legislatures last year. Many focused on relaxing requirements for vaccines in schools."

https://kffhealthnews.org/health-industry/ending-vaccine-mandates-schools-florida-joseph-ladapo-measles/

#PublicHealth #vaccines #immunizations #ChildrensHealth #florida

‘Tech firms are losing the public’: social media age bans near tipping point
By Dan Milmo Global technology editor

UK is latest country to set minimum age for social media access but big tech is fighting back globally against curbs

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/28/tech-firms-are-losing-the-public-social-media-age-bans-near-tipping-point

#Socialmediabans #Socialmedia #Socialmediaban #Socialmediaban #Australianews #Digitalmedia #UKnews #Worldnews #Media #Internetsafety #Meta #Technology #Onlineabuse #Childrenshealth #Society #DanMilmoGlobaltechnologyeditor

Following the current trends in the western societies, I would recommend a governmental aided program to purchase tablets for all parents with kids below 2.
With pre-installed AI voice agent.

SCNR

The problem is, what do you do as an adult, surfing the web, doom scrolling through your facebook timeline, when your baby cries… Exactly, put it in front of a screen. So you’re not disturbed. And you are the perfect role model.

Screen time can damage under-twos’ development, landmark study suggests | Children's health | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jun/27/screen-time-damage-under-twos-development-study

#children #health #childrenshealth #addiction

"Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) told Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in a letter that he 'obtained credible information' that the Trump administration had a list of more than 500 migrant children currently in the care and custody of the agency’s Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) who were being targeted for fast-track removal in a matter of days."

https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5941396-wyden-warns-trump-deportations-migrant-children/

#PublicHealth #immigration #detention #incarceration #deportation #ChildrensHealth #USpol