Dr James Dearden
@drjamesdearden.bsky.social
Husband. Father to 3 goons. Consultant Paediatrician with critical care & mental health special interest. CYP MH advisor to Devon ICB. Clinical Co-Lead for South West Paediatric Mental Health Network. Maintaining a precarious relationship with coffee.
“Reasonable adjustments” within school settings for those who are ND, or simply struggling because of anxiety etc. School can be quite a hostile environment and COVID lockdowns have broken the social contract that meant that school non-attendance was not an option. It’s a bad combo.
October 1, 2025 at 5:41 AM
“Reasonable adjustments” within school settings for those who are ND, or simply struggling because of anxiety etc. School can be quite a hostile environment and COVID lockdowns have broken the social contract that meant that school non-attendance was not an option. It’s a bad combo.
Both I think. These YP need support at school and at home. The ones I see presenting in crisis tend to have really miserable social situations… which speaks volumes to the importance of a stable and supportive home environment. A lot of neurodiverse kids struggling hugely as well.
September 22, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Both I think. These YP need support at school and at home. The ones I see presenting in crisis tend to have really miserable social situations… which speaks volumes to the importance of a stable and supportive home environment. A lot of neurodiverse kids struggling hugely as well.
Thanks for sharing - is this available to wider NHS outside Scotland?
May 27, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Thanks for sharing - is this available to wider NHS outside Scotland?
Thank you! Are you working with any services in the South West region?
May 7, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Thank you! Are you working with any services in the South West region?
Is this open to families nationally in UK?
May 7, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Is this open to families nationally in UK?
Reposted by Dr James Dearden
For a lay summary: www.cam.ac.uk/research/new...
Adolescents with mental health conditions use social media differently than their peers, study suggests
One of the first studies in this area to use clinical-level diagnoses reveals a range of differences between young people with and without mental health
www.cam.ac.uk
May 6, 2025 at 8:14 AM
For a lay summary: www.cam.ac.uk/research/new...
Thanks for sharing this Lucy. Really interesting study and good to have some solid EBM references in this field. Lots of UK ICBs rolling out apps across regions (at great cost) without much evidence they are effective
April 26, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Thanks for sharing this Lucy. Really interesting study and good to have some solid EBM references in this field. Lots of UK ICBs rolling out apps across regions (at great cost) without much evidence they are effective