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February 2012

Largest ever study into adolescent depression
Depression is the number one cause of disability in the world, with over half of mental health costs in Europe going towards the treatment of people suffering from anxiety and depression. Among those suffering from clinical depression, more than 60% report that they first suffered from depression during their teenage years, suggesting the importance of intervening early.


Ruby Wax supports early intervention
Ruby Wax inadvertently became the “poster girl for mental illness” when she took part in a Comic Relief campaign a few years ago. Since then she has become well known for her tireless championing of mental health causes.


January 2012

We are Expanding!
More families than ever are now being helped by our telephone consultation service.


Do parents have a favourite child?
Jeffrey Kluger's book 'The Sibling Effect' argues that they do. So find out what we think.


December 2011

Christmas Concert Kindness
The Year 2 and 3 children at Northbridge House School have just held their Christmas Choir Concert with carols, mince pies and mulled wine. They have generously donated the collection, which raised over £275, to the Anna Freud Centre. We thank everyone at Northbridge House for this generous Christmas present.


Maltreated children show same pattern of brain activity as combat soldiers
Children exposed to family violence show the same pattern of activity in their brains as soldiers exposed to combat, new research has shown.


November 2011

Child in Mind Committee bring glamour to fundraising
Ladbroke Grove saw an influx of spiky shoes and glossy hair on Tuesday 4th October as Dock Kitchen played host to the Anna Freud Centre’s inaugural Child in Mind lunch.


How do we fix the next generation of 'broken families'?
By reaching them early we tell Channel 4 news.



Power Peddling for Charity
Some teenagers may have spent half term playing computer games or looking at the shops. Not fifteen year old Jack Chaplin. He spent five days raising over £25,000 in sponsorship for two great charities.


October 2011

Go Jack!
Jack Chaplin is cycling from Lands End to London in aid of the Anna Freud Centre and Carefree Northants. Can you help him to reach his target of £20,000 before he reaches the finish line?


'Emotional rescue:' AFC in The Lady
The Anna Freud Centre features in the 21 October issue of The Lady magazine


Parenting Talk, Thursday 10th November
Teenagers: A Mindfield
Making sense of what makes sense to teenagers


West London Living Features AFC Fundraising Lunch
West London Living site features AFC fundraising lunch.


The Anna Freud Centre on BBC Radio 4
Tessa Baradon, head of the Parent-infant Project at the Anna Freud Centre joined Jane Garvey on Woman's Hour to discuss post-natal depression


September 2011

Early Years Parenting Unit now available to parents with personality difficulties
The Mayor of Islington welcomes the Anna Freud Centre’s new programme as an excellent example of integrated working with troubled families.


A fun day out for all the family
Hundreds of children and families took part in a fantastic, fun range of activities at our Open Afternoon on Sunday 18th September.


Training Opportunity for Charities
Free training in AMBIT available for voluntary sector teams working with adolescents.


August 2011

International Training School for Infancy and Early Years coming soon
We are pleased to announce a unique international collaboration between the Anna Freud Centre, The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust and Yale University Child Study Center, to open an International Training School for Infancy and Early Years (ITSIEY).


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