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Editorial t is a privilege to follow Lynne Friedli as editor Sadly, many of the young people aged 10–14 in of this unique journal. This summer is a recent research for Girlguiding UK (2008) do not momentous one, as 13 June 2008 marked the feel control over their feelings and problems, and are Woody Caan acceptance of the European Pact for Mental socially lonely and unsupported. Bullying, self-harm Woody.caan@anglia.ac.uk IHealth (http://www.ec-mental-health-process and drinking too much alcohol are common aspects .net/). This includes co-operation on mental health of their social landscape. By the time adolescents promotion during adolescence and in the workplace, reach 15 or 16, of those who drink at all, 42% of along with strategic thinking on suicide prevention. boys and 40% of girls have already experienced The scope and diversity of public mental health is violence whilst drunk (Hughes et al, 2008). This well illustrated by the range of articles in this issue. violence follows a social gradient, with an odds ratio Across the UK, 5 July 2008 also marks the 60th of 1.45 for boys or girls living in the poorest Birthday of the National Health Service (NHS). neighbourhoods compared to adolescents in the There was tremendous http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Public Mental Health Emerald Publishing

Editorial

Caan, Woody
Journal of Public Mental Health , Volume 7 (1): 2 – Aug 1, 2008
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t is a privilege to follow Lynne Friedli as editor Sadly, many of the young people aged 10–14 in of this unique journal. This summer is a recent research for Girlguiding UK (2008) do not momentous one, as 13 June 2008 marked the feel control over their feelings and problems, and are Woody Caan acceptance of the European Pact for Mental socially lonely and unsupported. Bullying, self-harm Woody.caan@anglia.ac.uk IHealth (http://www.ec-mental-health-process and drinking too much alcohol are common aspects .net/). This includes co-operation on mental health of their social landscape. By the time adolescents promotion during adolescence and in the workplace, reach 15 or 16, of those who drink at all, 42% of along with strategic thinking on suicide prevention. boys and 40% of girls have already experienced The scope and diversity of public mental health is violence whilst drunk (Hughes et al, 2008). This well illustrated by the range of articles in this issue. violence follows a social gradient, with an odds ratio Across the UK, 5 July 2008 also marks the 60th of 1.45 for boys or girls living in the poorest Birthday of the National Health Service (NHS). neighbourhoods compared to adolescents in the There was tremendous

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