Why is there a rise in children’s mental health problems in adolescence?

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London-based clinical psychologist Dr Janine King briefly discusses why there is an apparent rise in the number of cases of children and young people with mental health problems. https://www.thechelseapsychologyclinic.com Chelsea Psychology Clinic are a group of London psychologists and psychiatrists offering private psychological therapy and psychiatry treatment from their premises across central London and Chelsea. The private therapy sessions cover the following areas: – Acceptance & Commitment Therapy – Cognitive Analytic Therapy – Cognitive-behavioural Therapy – Couples Therapy – Dialectical-behaviour Therapy – Mentalisation Based Treatment – Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy – Schema Therapy

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I think that modern society presents children and young people with a whole host of pressures that perhaps what they’re in the past. And this seems to be on the rise and can be very difficult for young children, young people to cope with. And that’s perhaps why we’re seeing a rise in mental health problems in this age group.