The first post on my new Wellbeing in Schools Substack! Why we need to start thinking about child mental health and wellbeing in terms of ‘root systems’ childwellbeing.substack.com/p/why-we-nee...

Why we need to start thinking about child mental health and wellbeing in terms of ‘root systems’

Fostering ‘root systems’ underpinning children’s mental health and wellbeing systematically across primary schools years, alongside new cross-sector policies, may shift the current crisis.

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My written evidence for the parliament's Neuroscience and Digital Childhoods inquiry is now published. Recommendations: 1. Increased regulation of social media companies 2. Strengthening of mental health and wellbeing education 3. Better parental guidance committees.parliament.uk/work/9718/ne...

Find out about a new neuroscience-based framework for teaching mental health and wellbeing in primary schools this Monday 1 June 1-2 p.m. online. I am presenting about the framework at the York Festival of Ideas. yorkfestivalofideas.com/2026/calenda...

Mental Health and Wellbeing in Primary Schools

Psychologist and neuroscientist Dusana Dorjee provides an evidence-based roadmap for those looking for more effective ways to support primary school pupils’ mental health and wellbeing.

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Just published! I am really pleased to finally share my integrative review presenting a new theory of mental health and wellbeing neurodevelopment. The theory informed a new curriculum for primary schools called Foundations for Wellbeing (PSHE Association). onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1155/...

Conceptualising Child and Adolescent Mental Health and Wellbeing Neurodevelopment: An Integrative Brain Networks Framework

Innovative integrative approaches are needed to address the current child and adolescent mental health crisis. This integrative conceptual review presents a new transdiagnostic prevention framework f...

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@dusanadorjee.bsky.social new book "Making Sense of Mental Health and Wellbeing in Primary Schools" is out now! The book is for educators, mental health practitioners and policy makers looking for better ways to support children's mental health in schools. Get your copy here: tinyurl.com/2fncj6bu

Making Sense of Mental Health and Wellbeing in Primary Schools: A Practical Neuroscience-Based Guide

Building on the latest research in developmental neuroscience, this book provides an evidence-based, accessible and practical roadmap for those looking for more effective ways to support primary schoo...

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My new book, Making Sense of Mental Health and Wellbeing in Primary Schools, has been released today! Below is a photo of my first physical copy! The book is for educators, mental health practitioners and policy makers looking for better ways to support children's mental health in schools.

What is the best realistic future for humanity you can imagine? I think this is a question we all need to start asking ourselves from time to time. Otherwise we may unknowingly find ourselves on a path to a destination we don't want to visit... open.substack.com/pub/dusanado...

Logofuturisms: An alternative to technofuturism and other isms

The feeling that humanity is standing at a crossroads is palpable - we are facing intertwined global crises, from climate change to war conflicts and democratic decline.

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We usually don't connect the dots when talking about climate anxiety in schools - addressing climate anxiety is often treated as separate from climate action and citizen engagement, but they are not... www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-fo...

Why fostering children’s mental health and wellbeing capacities in schools may help reduce their climate anxiety

In a study conducted with 16-25-year-olds across 10 countries, 49% of UK participants said that they were very or extremely worried about climate change. In the same study, 75.

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My first Substack post! In this article I explain why our negative emotions (especially fear) are intertwined with democratic decline and suggest what we all can do at the individual level to support #democracy. substack.com/@dusanadorje...

How fear can undermine democracy and what you can do about it

We need to break the cycle of polarising social media content, negative emotions and populism undermining democracy. You can make a difference by following three simple steps.

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Please spare 10 minutes to complete the questionnaire below and/or forward the poster to your networks. Validation of this new measure will enable further research on the capacities underpinning mental health and wellbeing - moving beyond symptom-focus in mental il-health prevention.

In this new article on my Psychology Today blog I explain why our wellbeing is intertwined with how strong democracies are and suggest what we all can do at the individual level to support #democracy. Fear Can Undermine Democracy | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/mind...

Fear Can Undermine Democracy

Fear is fueling decline, but you can help change the course.

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Overdiagnosed or overmedicalised? "Despite UK guidelines recommending psychological treatments as first line interventions for depression, antidepressant prescribing has risen 46% over the last seven years with.. 85 million prescriptions in 2022-23." #mentalhealth theconversation.com/are-mental-h...

Are mental health conditions overdiagnosed in the UK? Two experts go head to head

Experts challenge Streeting’s claim about ‘over-diagnosis’, and bring some nuance to the debate.

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There is currently a debate in the media about #resilience being a possible answer to the child and adolescent #mentalhealth crisis. Here are my thoughts on this topic: Why resilience won’t solve the mental health crisis among young people theconversation.com/why-resilien...

Why resilience won’t solve the mental health crisis among young people

A focus on resilience risks shifting responsibility for mental health onto those affected, rather than calling out factors contributing to poor mental health.

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