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| Almost half of all schoolchildren cannot name a single mental health condition, a study of 500 young people has found. | Almost half of all schoolchildren cannot name a single mental health condition, a study of 500 young people has found. |
| And fewer than half of those surveyed felt that schools provided enough information about mental health, a third preferred to trust the internet. | And fewer than half of those surveyed felt that schools provided enough information about mental health, a third preferred to trust the internet. |
| Great Ormond Street Hospital conducted the poll. It is launching its own child mental health information website. | Great Ormond Street Hospital conducted the poll. It is launching its own child mental health information website. |
| A spokesman said the results were "worrying and surprising". | A spokesman said the results were "worrying and surprising". |
| This ignorance is probably one of the reasons why for too long now there has been a stigma attached to living with a mental health condition Dr John GoldinGreat Ormond Street Hospital | This ignorance is probably one of the reasons why for too long now there has been a stigma attached to living with a mental health condition Dr John GoldinGreat Ormond Street Hospital |
| Mental health problems are far from rare in the young - between one in 12 and one in 15 children and teenagers deliberately self-harm, with more than 25,000 admitted to hospital each year due to the severity of their injuries. | Mental health problems are far from rare in the young - between one in 12 and one in 15 children and teenagers deliberately self-harm, with more than 25,000 admitted to hospital each year due to the severity of their injuries. |
| More than 1% of 11 to 16-year-olds are said to be "seriously depressed." | More than 1% of 11 to 16-year-olds are said to be "seriously depressed." |
| However, the survey of 500 young people revealed wide gaps in knowledge, with boys between the ages of 12 and 14 the least likely to be able to name a single mental health condition. | However, the survey of 500 young people revealed wide gaps in knowledge, with boys between the ages of 12 and 14 the least likely to be able to name a single mental health condition. |
| Those who did manage to do so were most likely to point to substance abuse, depression and self-harm as the most common. | Those who did manage to do so were most likely to point to substance abuse, depression and self-harm as the most common. |
| Celebrity confessions | Celebrity confessions |
| While the internet was the most popular source of advice, 17 and 18-year-old girls said that they likely to gather their mental health knowledge from celebrities talking about their mental health problems. | While the internet was the most popular source of advice, 17 and 18-year-old girls said that they likely to gather their mental health knowledge from celebrities talking about their mental health problems. |
| Dr John Goldin, a consultant child and adolescent psychiatrist at Great Ormond Street, said: "Our findings which show that nearly half of 12-18 year olds in the UK cannot name a single mental health condition are both worrying and surprising. | |
| "This ignorance is probably one of the reasons why for too long now there has been a stigma attached to living with a mental health condition. | "This ignorance is probably one of the reasons why for too long now there has been a stigma attached to living with a mental health condition. |
| "It is important that young people feel they can come forward and speak out if they or someone they know is experiencing mental health difficulties." | "It is important that young people feel they can come forward and speak out if they or someone they know is experiencing mental health difficulties." |
| An analysis of 2,000 confidential enquiries to Great Ormond Street's "Children First" website found that "psychosocial" problems were the most common topic. | An analysis of 2,000 confidential enquiries to Great Ormond Street's "Children First" website found that "psychosocial" problems were the most common topic. |
| The hospital has responded by setting up a new section on the site, complete with information and audio diaries recorded by teenagers with mental health problems. | The hospital has responded by setting up a new section on the site, complete with information and audio diaries recorded by teenagers with mental health problems. |
| Child mental health charity Young Minds said the website would be a "vital resource". | Child mental health charity Young Minds said the website would be a "vital resource". |
| Its chief executive Sarah Brennan said: "Websites such as Great Ormond Street Hospital's help young people to understand more about mental health problems and ensure they have access to information when they need it. | Its chief executive Sarah Brennan said: "Websites such as Great Ormond Street Hospital's help young people to understand more about mental health problems and ensure they have access to information when they need it. |
| "They provide information which young people don't feel comfortable getting elsewhere, often helping to identify what might be wrong and how to get help." | "They provide information which young people don't feel comfortable getting elsewhere, often helping to identify what might be wrong and how to get help." |