Children

Children in UK mental health crisis wait up to three days in A&E for specialist beds

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Children in UK mental health crisis wait up to three days in A&E for specialist beds

Children and young people experiencing a mental health crisis in England spend up to three days in A&E wards before being placed in specialist beds, NHS figures have revealed. A children’s nurse who works in an emergency department said it was “frankly barbaric” to wait this long for patients under the age of 18 in … Read more

Summer storms can bring more than thunder and lightning and often cause anxiety

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Summer storms can bring more than thunder and lightning and often cause anxiety

Summer storms can bring more than thunder and lightning, and they often cause anxiety in children, adults, and even pets. Children often fear noise and uncertainty. For children, that fear can stem from noise or uncertainty. “The scariest thing is the noise,” said one child. Another child added: “When lightning and thunder are seconds apart.” … Read more