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Teenagers’ experiences of life in lockdown – and lessons for COVID-19 recovery plans

By Ola Demkowicz, Emma Ashworth and Terry Hanley Filed Under: Education, Health and Social Care Posted: October 21, 2020

For older teenagers, the COVID-19 pandemic has come at a key moment in the transition to adulthood. In “normal” times, this age group are becoming more independent and are taking steps towards their futures – sitting exams, beginning new studies, and entering the workforce. In 2020, things have been rather different. In this blog Dr […]

Tagged With: Children & Young People, COVID-19, education, employment, health and social care, higher education, labour market, mental health, MIE, Pandemic, schools, SEED, students, Youth mental health

Supporting the mental health and wellbeing of young people during the school closures

By Terry Hanley Filed Under: Education, Health and Social Care Posted: March 23, 2020

Following some of the latest Government announcements relating to COVID-19, the majority of children and young people will this week be getting used to not going to school. In this blog, Dr Terry Hanley discusses what this could mean for young people’s mental health and wellbeing.   For years, face-to-face support has been the primary […]

Tagged With: age & loneliness, Children & Young People, children's mental health, COVID-19, digital, education, loneliness, mental health, MIE, Pandemic, schools, Social Justice, students, technology, wellbeing, Youth mental health

Online counselling for young people: Increasing access and reducing loneliness

By Terry Hanley and Pamela Qualter Filed Under: All posts, Digital Futures, Health and Care Posted: February 6, 2019

For over 15 years, staff based in the Manchester Institute of Education have been engaged in research exploring the development of online counselling services for young people. Here, Dr Terry Hanley and Professor Pamela Qualter discuss their research findings and make recommendations for the UK Government’s strategy for tackling loneliness. Our research findings act as […]

Tagged With: #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek, children's mental health, CMHW, digital, Digital Futures, Health and Care, loneliness, MIE, online counselling, World Mental Health Day, Youth mental health

It’s time to truly listen to mental health service users

Karin Bacha By Terry Hanley, Laura Winter and Karin Bacha Filed Under: All posts Posted: August 10, 2018

On Monday the 16th of July a launch event was held for the new Greater Manchester Adult Mental Health Service User Network. Professionals talked about the wonderful work and strategies that are being put in place and operationalized However, what we wish to convey is that there are still too many people being failed by […]

Tagged With: Greater Manchester, Health & Social Care, Health inequalities, inequalities, mental health, MIE

Online mental health services for children and young people: One size does not fit all!

By Terry Hanley Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Digital Futures, Growth and Inclusion, Health and Care Posted: June 12, 2018

In this blog Dr Terry Hanley, Senior Lecturer in Counselling Psychology at The University of Manchester examines how his experience of developing an online counselling service for children and young people led him to research into the benefits and drawbacks of online mental health services. The ease of accessing online counselling services often makes them […]

Tagged With: Children & Young People, digital, Digital Futures, Health & Social Care, Health and Care, mental health, MIE, NHS, Youth mental health

Transforming children and young people’s mental health services: taking one step forward and two steps back

By Terry Hanley and Laura Winter Filed Under: All posts, Health and Social Care Posted: February 1, 2018

In this blog Dr Terry Hanley, Senior Lecturer in Counselling Psychology and Dr Laura Anne Winter Lecturer in Education and Counselling Psychology both from The University of Manchester set out their response to the Government’s Green Paper on children and young people’s mental health. The Green Paper focuses on earlier intervention and prevention in schools […]

Tagged With: BACP, Children & Young People, counselling, education, Health & Social Care, mental health, MIE, schools, young people, Youth mental health

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Young people, social media and the Internet: part of the problem and the solution?

By Terry Hanley Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Health and Social Care Posted: February 22, 2017

In the coming weeks, the House of Commons Education and Health Select Committees will be hearing oral evidence on their inquiry into children and young people’s mental health and the role of education. Members of the Manchester Institute of Education have written three blogs expanding on some of the key issues in their submission and […]

Tagged With: children, education policy, education select committee, Health Select Committee, internet, mental health, MIE, select committee inquiry, social media, young people, Youth mental health

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