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How Parental Stress Can Affect a Child's Mental Health -

Stress is something that impacts everyone, yet children are particularly vulnerable to its effects. An excessive amount of stress can have a detrimental effect on a young person’s growth and overall wellbeing. Such levels of tension can not only shape an...

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Prof John Sharry, Psychotherapist, Clinical Director and Co-Founder of SilverCloud® by Amwell®
February 1, 2022

Designing effective online mental health programmes for children and young people | SilverCloud Health

Mental health problems such as anxiety and depression for children and young people are on the rise. Even prior to COVID-19, studies were reporting large increases in a range of mental health problems over the last decade. A 2019 survey of over 18,000...

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Guide: Managing and Reducing Mental Health Waiting Lists

The whitepaper looks at live support models proposed in the Five Year Forward View as well as digital models, such as the SilverCloud® by Amwell® platform, which have been well tested in IAPT services.

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Prof John Sharry, Psychotherapist, Clinical Director and Co-Founder of SilverCloud® by Amwell®
September 29, 2021

Unique programmes that can support children and young people’s mental health – and their families

In 2017, one in nine children and young people (CYP) aged 5-19 had a probable mental health disorder. By 2020, this had risen to one in six, fuelled in part by the Covid-19 pandemic, which has placed huge burdens and impacts on children and young...

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Prof John Sharry, Psychotherapist, Clinical Director and Co-Founder of SilverCloud® by Amwell®
September 15, 2021

Children and Young People Mental Health: Updated Anxiety (CYP) Programme | SilverCloud Health

We are pleased to announce our new Space from Anxiety programme for teenagers (15+). This is part of our expanding suite of Children and Young Person Programmes (CYP) that can be provided to families, including programmes for young people and parents.

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Prof John Sharry, Psychotherapist, Clinical Director and Co-Founder of SilverCloud® by Amwell®
December 9, 2020

Tips on looking after your mental health this festive season

by Prof John Sharry, Co-Founder and Clinical Director of Silver Cloud Health and Adjunct Professor at the School of Psychology in University College Dublin.

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