Our Good Childhood Report 2021 shows that modern life continues to erode the happiness of young people. Dissatisfied with school, friendships and how they look, children deserve drastic change. Our key findings An estimated 306,000 10-15 year olds in the UK are unhappy with their livesRoughly ¼ million children did not cope well with changes … Continue reading The Children’s Society Good Childhood Report 2021
Why Resilient Me?
BCBN in collaboration with the University of East London & Inspirited Minds launched a national campaign to better understand mental health experiences of British Muslim’s (aged 18-30). They have since published the Hidden Survivors Report which shows the need for culturally competent and faith sensitive mental health and wellbeing services. Here are some of the top findings from the report I would … Continue reading Why Resilient Me?
Hidden Survivors Event
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLhjA8g9DAM BCBN in partnership with the University of East London, School of Psychology launched ahard-hitting report, ‘Hidden Survivors, Uncovering the Mental Health Struggles of Young BritishMuslims’ following a successful online event on Tuesday 22nd June 2021 attended by over 100people and hosted by Shadow Minister for Mental Health, Dr Rosena Allin-Khan MP. Dr Allin-Khan opened … Continue reading Hidden Survivors Event
Research
Too many Muslim young people are suffering alone. We worked with around 2,870 Muslim young people last year. Of these, 27% presented with anxiety and 27% with low self-esteem. That’s around 774 Muslim young people engaged with us, who struggled with their mental health last year alone. Miriam’s story: Self-harming in silence 17 year old … Continue reading Research