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ADHD gender gap linked with later diagnosis and poorer outcomes

10 March 2026

Late diagnosis of ADHD in girls and young women is associated with increased mental health issues, self-harm, alcohol use and drug use.

Exam pressure at fifteen linked to higher risk of depression and self-harm in early adulthood

23 February 2026

Researchers from the Wolfson Centre were involved in a major new study finding that teenagers who feel under intense academic pressure are more likely to experience depression and self-harm in the years that follow.

Youth Advisory Group help shape Public Health Wales’s consensus statement on youth mental health

27 November 2025

Public Health Wales (PHW) and members of the Wolfson Centre Youth Advisory Group (YAG) have worked together over the summer to refine a national consensus statement aimed at improving mental health support for children and young people in Wales.

New research highlights what helps children with mild intellectual difficulties thrive

27 November 2025

New research involving more than fifteen thousand children across the UK has shed light on what helps young people with mild intellectual difficulties (MID) to thrive.

Celebrating fifty meetings of the Youth Advisory Group

25 November 2025

This December marks a major milestone for the Wolfson Centre’s Youth Advisory Group (YAG) as members come together for their 50th meeting.

Youth voices celebrated at public partnership in research event

20 November 2025

Alumni members of the Wolfson Centre’s youth advisory group have contributed to a School of Medicine public partner panel.

New study aims to better understand children’s attention, behaviour and emotions

9 October 2025

Researchers at the Wolfson Centre for Young People’s Mental Health have launched a new study exploring child development in Wales.

Sound sensitivity in children linked to increased risk of teenage anxiety

10 September 2025

A new study has found that children with sound sensitivity may be at greater risk of experiencing anxiety during their teenage years.

New study explores mental health research priorities of families affected by depression

31 July 2025

A new publication highlights which mental health research topics matter most to parents with depression and their children.

International summer school in youth mental health research continues to grow

26 July 2025

The 2025 Wolfson Centre international Summer School in Youth Mental Health Research has once again broken attendance records, attracting 154 participants from 33 countries.