Mental health issues in Wales’ seven-year-olds

Family photo A young white girl wearing a t-shirt saying hello, her mother and her older sister sit on a rock at the edge of the beach. The mother, Lucy, has long blonde hair and wears black trousers, a plain tshirt and a white light jacket and black handbag over it. She is wearing sunglasses. Lola to her right is aged about 11, is wearing black trousers and sport top. all three are smiling at the camera. It's a sunny day. A few people sit on the beach behind them.Family photo

Lucy’s daughter Lola, right, would get anxious about things that hadn’t happened yet

Anxiety, lack of confidence, loneliness, worries over appearance, problematic phone use.

These are problems you might expect to hear about teenagers,…

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