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Welcome to this week’s edition of This Week in Mental Health from Kooth Digital Health.

This week, we spotlight key stories shaping conversations around mental health and technology. The Financial Times and The Times delve into whether banning smartphones in schools could benefit students’ well-being, prompting reflection on how digital habits impact young minds. Reports from the Evesham Journal reveal that children’s mental health referrals to the NHS have doubled since 2019, highlighting the escalating demand for youth mental health support. Meanwhile, HR Magazine explores practical strategies to enhance employees’ mental health, emphasising the importance of workplace wellbeing initiatives.

At Kooth, we remain committed to addressing these challenges with innovative, supportive solutions.

With the top stories on mental health from another busy 7 days in the UK media, here's the latest edition of This Week in Mental Health:

Financial Times - The Big Question: should smartphones be banned in schools?

The Guardian - The Guardian view on regulating psychotherapy: people need help to find safe help

The Teen Mag - Mental Health on TikTok: Are We Healing, Or Just Holding On?

The Telegraph - GP knew teenage patient’s suicide plan but did not tell parents

The Times - Entrepreneurs trying to save the NHS with technology

Evesham Journal - Children's NHS mental health referrals double since 2019

Daily Record - 1.3m school working days lost to mental ill health in five years

HR Magazine - How to boost employees’ mental health

The Times - Fund after-school activities to combat smartphone use

Financial Times - Should smartphones be banned in schools?

The Global Recruiter - Burnout Awareness To Address Workplace Stress

The Telegraph - Scots with mental illnesses could use assisted dying laws with ‘vague’ definitions, experts warn

The Independent - Labour’s mental health reforms a ‘lip service’ that could worsen racial inequalities, experts warn

Guernsey Press - Isolation heightens ‘threat vigilance’ in teenagers, study suggests

The Northern Echo - North East mental health service sees 182% rise in referrals

The Gazette - Blackpool NHS Trust sees over 4,000 staff take absences for mental health issues since 2021

Nation CYMRU - Prescriptions for antidepressants in Wales double in last 10 years

New Scientist - A personal investigation into the crisis of men's mental health

Future Care Capital - Adverse childhood experiences can lead to depression and anxiety in adulthood, study finds