title: School survey highlights teenage problem areas.
abstract: The health of the Nation highlights the need to reduce suicide rates among young people. A multidisciplinary group sought to adopt an approach to promoting mental health which began with young people's own concerns. Via a questionnaire to 80 14-15 year olds the group established that young people had particular worries around self-esteem and self-image, family and personal relationships, loss and bereavement and teacher/parent expectations. These issues are now being addressed within a resource pack soon to be published.
authors.affiliation: South Tees Community and Mental Health NHS Trust.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bowen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D010348:Patient Care Team; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent; D013405:Suicide / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D000092864:Suicide Prevention