As a paediatrician Dr Nik chats to Katie about the difference between being a doctor now and when he first trained, saying the biggest difference being the amount of issues surrounding children mental health nowadays. 75% of adults will experience a mental health condition before the age of 24 - but why? Katie and Dr Nik discuss the challenges around social media, school, home life and sexuality. They also answer questions sent in from young listeners. 

*Trigger warning* This episode does discuss some issues that may be triggering to other individuals, including the mention of suicide and self harm. 

Help - 

If you are affected by anything discussed in this podcast you can get help in many different places. Don't be scared to go to your GP, you wouldn't think twice if you had a broken leg. 

MIND - https://www.mind.org.uk

Samaritans - https://www.samaritans.org

Young Mind - https://youngminds.org.uk

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